--- product_id: 114187115 title: "Thomas Edison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Business Leaders)" brand: "hourly history" price: "FREE" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/114187115-thomas-edison-a-life-from-beginning-to-end-biographies-business store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Thomas Edison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Business Leaders) **Brand:** hourly history **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Thomas Edison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Business Leaders) by hourly history - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/114187115-thomas-edison-a-life-from-beginning-to-end-biographies-business) ## Best For - hourly history enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hourly history brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Thomas Edison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Business Leaders) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uENEGYG9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ My repect for Thomas Edison has gone down a notch *by K***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021* After reading this book, my esteem for Thomas Edison has decreased. No doubt he was a great inventor, but many times his assistants deserved some, if not much, of the credit. Edison never shared the credit gut took it all for himself. As far as I'm concerned, he had only a few inventions that were his alone -- the vote counter, the phonograph and the fluoroscopy thing (and one of his assistants died from that -- did Edison ever compensate his family?). Contrary to popular belief, other inventors invented the light bulb -- Edison simply improved it. It was stated that he wages notorious for underpaying his workers (unlike Henry Ford who paid very generous wages), and killing dogs to prove a point was cruel. I agree with one of the other reviewers that he probably never should have married ad he spent little time with his wife and children. All in all, this was an illuminating book (pun intended), but not in a good way. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth the read. *by T***A on Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019* I read the One Hour History of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison back to back and it was quite the comparison of personalities. I learned a lot from this short bio. In 1997, Life Magazine published a special double issue entitled, "The 100 Most Important People in the Last 1000 Years," and they listed Thomas Edison as number one. One of the biggest surprises for me when reading this bio was that Thomas Edison did not invent the electric light bulb - he improved upon it and successfully marketed it. He was very persistent and stubborn and this worked both to his favor and against him at various times in his life. He was caught up in his inventions for most of his life and he wasn't a good parent. He cheated Nikola Tesla and he was known to be very cheap. He was a good friend of Henry Fords and they were known to spend time together and travel later in life. While he did make money on his inventions he also lost money, had patent disputes in the courts, and turned much of his profits back into his inventions, and therefore he was not a wealthy as many assumed. His inventions include the phonograph, microphone used in telephones, mimeograph machines, and movie cameras, among others. He very stubbornly believe DC current was the only viable way for households to have electricity and he argued against alternating current, to his detriment ( and it is interesting that Nikola Tesla who he cheated would therefore win in the AC current argument.)Quote"I have not failed. I have found 10,000 ways that won't work." ~ Thomas Edison ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thomas Edison’s good side *by T***L on Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019* This was an interesting biography but doesn’t completely define Mr. Edison. He did do much in the way of inventions but took credit for all of his staff‘s work for himself. He should probably never have married since he had no time for his wife and children. Although he didn’t do any philanthropy, he gave back to society by pouring his money into more discovery and inventions that did benefit society. I hadn’t remembered that Henry Ford worked for him before becoming the auto Mogul. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/114187115-thomas-edison-a-life-from-beginning-to-end-biographies-business](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/114187115-thomas-edison-a-life-from-beginning-to-end-biographies-business) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-06-21*