The Papers of Thomas A. Edison: Research to Development at Menlo Park, January 1879-March 1881
- ISBN-10
- 0801831040
- ISBN-13
- 9780801831041
- Series
- The Papers of Thomas A. Edison
- Category
- History / Reference
- Pages
- 1152
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-11-12
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Author
- Thomas A. Edison
Description
In March 1881, he moved to the Edison Electric Light Company's headquarters on Fifth Avenue and began the hard work of introducing the new electric light and power technology.
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