Photography and Exploration

by James R. Ryan

Book Overview

When Ferdinand Magellan set out to circumnavigate the globe in 1519, he wasn't able to bring a digital camera or a smartphone with him. Yet, as the eagerly awaited images from the Mars rover prove, modern exploration is inconceivable without photography. Since its invention in 1839, photography has been integral to exploration, used by explorers, sponsors, and publishers alike, and the early twentieth century, advances in technology--and photography's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780231008
• ISBN13: 9781780231006
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 8.6"