| Inventing the Camera Contributor(s): Richter, Joanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778728145 ISBN-13: 9780778728146 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: With the invention of the camera, the last century and a half has become the most visually documented age in history. This fascinating book describes in simple terms how a camera works and identifies the inventors who helped developed this important technology. Follow the camera's evolution from the discovery in ancient China that an image could be created from light traveling through a pinhole, to modern day digital cameras, camera phones, and web cams. Topics include - the first cameras and the birth of photography - the marketing industry and big players - advances in film, lenses, flashes and color - famous photographers |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks |
| Dewey: 770 |
| LCCN: 2005035441 |
| Series: Breakthrough Inventions |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.44" W x 11.28" (0.86 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106640 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work is intended for ages 9-12. With the invention of the camera, the last century and a half has become the most visually documented age in history. This fascinating book describes in simple terms how a camera works and identifies the inventors who helped develop this important technology. Follow the camera's evolution from the discovery in ancient China that an image could be created from light travelling through a pinhole, to modern day digital cameras, camera phones, and web cams. Topics include: the first cameras and the birth of photography; the marketing industry and big players; advances in film, lenses, flashes and colour photos; and some of the world's most famous photographers. |