A critical examination of the history and development of the art of photography ranges from its beginnings in the middle of the nineteenth century to the present (view table of contents)

Product Description: One need only look at the list of inventions born in Dayton to know that it's a Cradle of Creativity, according to award-winning columnist Dale Huffman. "Count them off," he invites: From Charles Franklin Kettering's automotive self-starter to James Ritty's electric cash register, from the ink-jet printer to airplane ejection seats to flip-top cans--this city, once informally called Tinkertown, is truly a hotbed of innovation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: The name "mandolin" was used to refer to two quite different instruments: the gut-stringed mandolino, played with the fingers, and the later metal-stringed Neapolita mandoline, which was played with a plectrum. This is the first book devoted exclusively to these two early instruments about which information in reference books is scant and often erroneous...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)