Thomas Edison and His Laboratories: Beehives of Invention

Thomas Edison was a fascinating enigma. He hated the radio and had even less use for the electronic phonograph. Yet in the 19th century, this sharp-tongued "country boy" from Ohio put his extraordinary genius to work and achieved national fame for some of the most important inventions of his time. In that age before the horseless carriage and wireless Thomas Edison made his remarkable contribution to the quality of life in America and became a folk hero.

He was truly a "legend in his own tim...