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The man who invented motion pictures : a true tale of obsession, murder, and the movies / Paul Fischer. by Fischer, Paul. Simon & Schuster, 2022. Call #: 791.43009 F529m Subjects Le Prince, Louis Aimé Augustin, 1842-1890.   Inventors -- France.   Missing persons.   Inventors -- France -- Biography.   Cinematography -- Technological innovations -- History.   Cinematography -- History.   Motion pictures -- History.   Cinematographers -- France -- Biography. ISBN:  9781982114824 (hc.) Edition:  1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Description:  xv, 392 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (black and white), portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "The year is 1888 and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his 'taker' or 'receiver' device for his family on their front lawn. The device is meant to capture ten to twelve images per second on film, creating a reproduction of reality that can be replayed as many times as desired. In an otherwise separate and detached world, occurrences from one end of the globe could now be viewable with only a few days delay on the other side of the world. No human experience-from the most mundane to the most momentous-would need to be lost to history. In 1890, Le Prince was granted patents in four countries ahead of other inventors who were rushing to accomplish the same task. But just weeks before unveiling his invention to the world, he mysteriously disappeared and was never seen or heard from again. Three and a half years later, Thomas Edison, Le Prince's rival, made the device public, claiming to have invented it himself. And the man who had dedicated his life to preserving memories was himself lost to history-until now. 'The man who invented motion pictures' pulls back the curtain and reveals the riveting story of Louis Le Prince's life and work, dispelling the secrets that shroud both. This captivating, impeccably researched work presents the never-before-told history of the motion picture and sheds light on the unsolved mystery of Le Prince's disappearance."--From publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 791.43009 F529m Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 791.43009 F529m Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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