.. title: Edison and his phonograph .. slug: edison-and-his-phonograph .. date: 2018-04-16 14:17:39 UTC-07:00 .. tags: .. category: .. link: .. description: .. type: text Edison had invented phonograph_, a precursor to modern day music player and phone, but he not could get the proper utility value of his invention immediately. I came across this paragraph in a book called, "Guns, Germs and Steel" and felt compelled to note it down. .. image:: https://dl.dropbox.com/s/gnzzpjc9n82nfwp/Screenshot%202018-04-16%2013.57.59.png?dl=0 :align: center :height: 300 :width: 450 .. _phonograph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph