Edison : a Life of Invention, Paul Israel (terribly dense condensation of a 6 volume biography... but it has all the facts. I don't know if Edison was a "geniu

Edison : a Life of Invention, Paul Israel (terribly dense condensation of a 6 volume biography... but it has all the facts. I don't know if Edison was a "genius", but he had lots of ideas, and he did them. BTW Tesla isn't mentioned at all, and the AC/DC controversy only peripherally, in terms of Western Union) Just finished iWoz, by Woz. It's extremely casually written. He comes across as ego-centric but sadly without self-awareness even here, in autobiography (incidentally, I think the appropriate comic strip to represent Steve and Steve would be Calvin and Calvin. But I digress). The guy is a genius, there's some funny bits, and he gives some great advice: being able to think objectively gives you confidence, and independence of the opinions of others. Worth being reminded of when the pressure's on. now to join the long tail of comments