Preview
  • Thomas Edison: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor

  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Duke Holm
  • Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Thomas Edison: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Duke Holm
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $6.95

Buy for $6.95

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Explore the captivating life of Thomas Edison.

Thomas Edison was born into a hard-working but attentive family. He struggled in school and became deaf at an early age. Born on February 11, 1847, Edison would become, arguably, the best-known American inventor of all time. His invention of the light bulb was one of more than 1,000 patents he held during his lifetime. Others included the phonograph, the electrical grid, and motion pictures. His work changed the way we see and hear the world around us.

Some of the topics covered in this audiobook include:

  • America Before Edison
  • Enter the Edisons
  • Edison’s Mother and Life in Port Huron
  • Telegraphy and Leaving Home
  • Inventing the Future in Menlo Park
  • The Industrial Revolution and Lighting New York
  • The Phonograph and Moving Pictures
  • The World Columbian Exposition
  • The War of the Currents
  • Love, Marriage, and Seminole Lodge
  • Edison’s War Work
  • Edison and Anti-Semitism
  • The Electric Chair
  • The Next Generation of Edison’s
  • Edison’s Legacy
  • And much more!

Learn more about Thomas Edison!

©2018 Captivating History (P)2018 Captivating History
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Thomas Edison: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    18
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    19
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    13
  • 4 Stars
    7
  • 3 Stars
    4
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Surprising facts about Edison

This should be a good read for someone who is into inventing things. Edison had a very poor business sense, though. The read was interesting, and somewhat encouraging for everyone.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Insightful book

It is very well written book with extensive details about the historian Edison. Really good insight into the man behind the genius inventor reputation, both his strengths and weaknesses.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

No technical worries in it.

There is no technical details in it so the book is so easy to understand. Some things are repeated in different chapters.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Nice way to learn history

With this book, my eyes were opened that failures are not obstacles, rather they are stepping stones to improvement and success. This book has given me so many insights and explanations of the life that Thomas Edison had.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I enjoyed the insight

I enjoyed the perception on how he grew up and lived his life and how environments and life is providing him with the resources need to go from a curious little boy to an innovative genius.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Thomas Edison

There is a lot of detail that I never learned before His success was not instant and he went through many failures before making it! The book is wonderful.For those who enjoy about people, memoirs and that sort of thing, you will definitely enjoy Thomas Edison's story and I will no doubt recommend the book to all.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Book tells the story of an innovative inventor.

This book tells the story of an innovative inventor who did not invent but used existing technologies that had been invented and improved on these technologies and this innovativeness has stood the test of time and his ability to improve on other existing inventions of the time and is still being used today.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Overall this book is highly recommended

We know Edison as inventor of luminous lamp turntable and a few more inventions. This book discovers Edison's inventions, failures and causes of failures. The stubbornness in Edison deprived him from financial gains of his inventions.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Very interesting and informative

Edison was a brilliant inventor matched only by his work ethic. He was also a poor businessman who unfortunately held some racist beliefs. Whether a fan of the man or not this book offers an in-depth look into the life and habits of the man whose inventions shaped the 21st century.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Understandable

Any additional comments?

I learned more about the life and career of Thomas…. His only invention that I knew about was the light bulb but was amazed to learn that he is also behind the invention ...

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!