The Papers of Thomas A. Edison Research to Development at Menlo Park, January 1879-March 1881

• Main Author: Edison, Thomas A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Israel, Paul B. (Editor), Carlat, Louis (Editor), Hochfelder, David (Editor), Nier, Keith (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2004
• Subjects: History of the Americas
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The fifth volume of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison covers Edison's invention and development of the first commercial incandescent electric light and power system. In the process he turned his famed Menlo Park laboratory into the first true research and development facility. This also enabled hi...