The Phonautograph and Precursors to Edison's Phonograph. An 1859 Koenig phonautograph. (Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.) While Thomas Edison is rightly credited with the invention of the cylinder phonograph and the means of playing back sound, his ideas were clearly influenced by numerous others who preceded him.
The best time to go whale watching in Oahu is November through May, as these months see the arrival of the humpback whales on their migration from Alaska. These creatures can weigh up to 45 tons, and marine specialists estimate that some 10,000 of them spend their winters near the Hawaiian islands.
Going on a Alaska cruise in Mid September - is this a good time to see whales and what is the weather like at this time? Is Juneau the place to book a whale watching tour or is there somewhere better - like Skagway? What is one of the better mid priced tours to book - don't want to be on a small boat because of sea sickness.