This riveting biography from the American Bar Association; visits the spectacular life of Edwin Land; breakthrough inventor. At the time of his death; he stood third on the list of our most prolific inventors; behind only Thomas Edison and one of Edisonrsquo;s colleagues. Landrsquo;s most famous achievement of course; was the creation of a revolutionary film and camera system that could produce a photographic print moments after the picture was taken. The book takes you behind the scenes of his discoveries; his triumphs; and also the defeats of this reclusive genius.Youll learn details of Landrsquo;s involvement over four decades with top-secret U.S. military intelligence efforts during World War II and through the Cold War in the service of seven American presidents. Additionally; youll thrill to the compelling first-hand look at one of our nationrsquo;s most important legal battles over intellectual propertymdash;Polaroid versus Kodak. This corporate and legal struggle is a story of almost operatic dimension. What began as a cooperative and collegial relationship ended in Kodakrsquo;s betrayal. The conflict led to an epic legal battle; a dramatic event for Land who; from the witness stand; personally starred in a compelling courtroom drama. More than a simple biography; this fascinating book is a biographical legal thriller that is not to be missed!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Really REALLY enjoy this!By cearaabc123So Im a freelance wedding photography but I know NOTHING of studio photography... I bought this book because Ive recently opened my own indoor studio and I was in desperate need of indoor studio tips and I bought this on a whim because it came with a dvd. I fell in love with the book and the dvd.Sure some of the tips were basic but for someone starting off; this is excellent and super great for beginners!this is a great purchase for someone looking to start off and with some basic equipment and someone looking for easy ideas and basic know how with reflectors and basic info.As a photographer...I thought this book was an excellent how to book. I loved it. Its an excellent addition to my collection and i picked up a few pointers for my studio :)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not very informativeBy Tak1024In the first 9 pages it is mentioned 3 times that this is the authors 34th book. I am not surprised. He does not put a lot of information in each one; judging by this book. The font is unusually large and reminds me that I might be reading a childrens book. Combine that with the many pics that actually are pretty nice and there is not much content. This is great for a beginner but not for someone with more than basic knowledge looking to advance their art.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Borrow this book...By John WoodsI like Rick Sammons work and his style of teaching but this book falls flat. "Secrets" is a misnomer for the information provided in this book. I get the impression that someone else prodded him to write this book; it doesnt seem an endeavor of his own. While its intent is to instruct; it fails to inspire; so its really quite hard for a reader to get excited about trying any of these techniques. If you have a friend that has this book; it would be a good item to borrow; I wouldnt spend my money on it again.
