?tienne-Jules Marey: A Passion for the Trace

by François Dagognet

In this extraordinary study by philosopher of science Fran ois Dagognet, the intriguing figure of tienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904) emerges afresh. Known best for his innovative and influential chronophotography, Marey is studied here in the context of the full range of his interests and obsessions -- as physician, physiologist, aviation researcher, pioneer in time-motion studies, and prodigious inventor. The impact of Marey's work was to stimulate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942299647
• ISBN13: 9780942299649
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Zone Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.9" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher