The inspiration that literally lit up the world was born, in part, out of edison's methodical approach to problem-solving, and relentless questioning. He realized it was not sufficient to observe that a method hadn't worked; the valuable question was why? By quantifying his successes and failures, and constantly revisiting failures until they were resolved, edison stayed ahead of the innovation game. Inside you will read about...Edison's early life The electric light The war of the currents Other inventions and projects Final years and death Edison's legacy And much more! There are a lot more to the story than just the light bulb, and there is a lot more to the invention of the light bulb than just thomas edison. One thing is for sure that he is still remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time, and perhaps the greatest that america has ever produced. In truth, edison was a man who invented a lot of things while bringing about incredible advancements in many other things.