The Papers of Thomas A. Edison Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881-March 1883

• Main Author: Edison, Thomas A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Israel, Paul B. (Editor), Carlat, Louis (Editor), Hochfelder, David (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2007
• Subjects: Biography: science, technology & medicine
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

With his move from Menlo Park, New Jersey, to New York City at the end of March 1881, Edison shifted his focus from research and development to the commercialization of his electric lighting system. This volume of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison chronicles Edison's central role in the enormous e...