Photography as a Scientific Implement: A Collective Work (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alexander Eugen Conrady

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266590136 ISBN 13: 9780266590132

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A historical and practical guide to how photography became a scientific tool across engineering, physics, and industry.

This collection gathers expert voices to trace photography’s journey from early ideas to modern scientific work. It covers the origins of the camera obscura, the development of lens systems, and the way photographs illuminate fields like engineering, metallurgy, surveying, and physics. Readers will find both historical context and practical insights that illuminate how photography supports research and industry.

Across chapters, the book showcases techniques, equipment, and applications—from photomicrography and photometry to photographic surveying and color work—demonstrating photography’s role as a versatile scientific instrument.

• Understand the historical timeline of photographic invention and early camera concepts.
• See photography applied to engineering, metallurgy, surveying, and aeronautics.
• Explore methods for capturing rapid phenomena and precise measurements on film.
• Learn about technical processes, material science, and the evolution of photographic tools.

Ideal for readers who want a clear, practical overview of how photography functions as a scientific implement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266590136
• ISBN 13: 9780266590132
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 619