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Author Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.

Title The diary and sundry observations of Thomas Alva Edison / edited by Dagobert D. Runes.

Publication Info. New York : Philosophical Library, [1948]

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  TK140.E3 A3    Available  ---
 Moore Stacks  TK140.E3 A3    Withdrawn  ---
Description xii, 247 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Contents ch. 1. Autobiographical -- ch. 2. Motion pictures and the arts: Money and movies -- Beginning of motion pictures -- On music -- Our musical future -- ch. 3. War and peace: On atomic energy -- Chances of war -- Harnessing of new powers -- Wars of tomorrow -- On disarmament conferences -- Fight against radicalism -- ch. 4. Education and work: Education and speed -- Obsolete education -- Memory testing -- Habit of forgetting -- New generation -- Unrest of youth -- Maturity and youth -- Employment and education -- Will to work -- College of business -- Visual education -- ch. 5. The philosophy of Paine -- ch. 6. Man and machine: They won't think -- Machine and progress -- They do what they like to do -- Inventor's lot -- Desire for change -- Age and achievement -- ch. 7. For a better world: Economics of fear -- Standard of gold -- Nations and the gold standard -- ch. 8. Realms beyond: Life after death -- Life's flashbacks -- Memory units -- Mystery of life -- Spiritualism -- Spirit communication.
Subject Biografias De Cientistas.
Genre/Form Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
Added Author Runes, Dagobert D. (Dagobert David), 1902-1982.