George Eastman The Kodak Camera Man |
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| Author:
| Ford, Carin T. |
| Series title: | Famous Inventors Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-2247-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95USD $24.27 |
Book Description:
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Today, even young children know how to take pictures, but a century ago this was not the case. Cameras were too big, too expensive, and too complicated for most people. George Eastman changed all that when he decided to make a camera that would be "as easy to use as a pencil." Children will be fascinated by the story of the man who invented the word Kodak along with the first of his many easy-to-use cameras. With his cameras and "American film," Eastman popularized picture-taking and...
More DescriptionToday, even young children know how to take pictures, but a century ago this was not the case. Cameras were too big, too expensive, and too complicated for most people. George Eastman changed all that when he decided to make a camera that would be "as easy to use as a pencil." Children will be fascinated by the story of the man who invented the word Kodak along with the first of his many easy-to-use cameras. With his cameras and "American film," Eastman popularized picture-taking and turned photography into everybody's favorite hobby.