Capturing the light: the birth of photography, a true story of genius and rivalry
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[Place of publication not identified] : St Martins Pr, 2013., New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
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Book
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x, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Relates the quest of two very different geniuses in the 1830s, totally ignorant of each other's work, to solve the ancient puzzle of capturing the world around them, describing how they invented two dramatically different photographic processes.
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Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé, -- 1787-1851.
Inventors -- England -- Biography.
Inventors -- France -- Biography.
Photographers -- England -- Biography.
Photographers -- France -- Biography.
Photography -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Photography -- France -- History -- 19th century.
Talbot, William Henry Fox, -- 1800-1877.
Inventors -- England -- Biography.
Inventors -- France -- Biography.
Photographers -- England -- Biography.
Photographers -- France -- Biography.
Photography -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Photography -- France -- History -- 19th century.
Talbot, William Henry Fox, -- 1800-1877.
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1311
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English
ISBN:
9781250009708, 1250009707
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Relates the quest of two very different geniuses in the 1830s, totally ignorant of each other's work, to solve the ancient puzzle of capturing the world around them, describing how they invented two dramatically different photographic processes.
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Watson, R., & Rappaport, H. (2013). Capturing the light: the birth of photography, a true story of genius and rivalry. St Martins Pr.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Watson, Roger and Helen. Rappaport. 2013. Capturing the Light: The Birth of Photography, a True Story of Genius and Rivalry. St Martins Pr.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Watson, Roger and Helen. Rappaport, Capturing the Light: The Birth of Photography, a True Story of Genius and Rivalry. St Martins Pr, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Watson, Roger and Helen Rappaport. Capturing the Light: The Birth of Photography, a True Story of Genius and Rivalry. St Martins Pr, 2013.
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