Isbn: 9780738201900 - insisting on the impossible: the life of edwin land (44 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good+. First Edition; First Printing. B&W Photographs; 510 pages; Protective plastic around paper covers. Scuffs to exterior edge of pages. Minor smudge stains to first blank page. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. If a single life exemplifies the inner drive that fires a great inventor, it is the life of Edwin Land. The major innovations that he was able to achieve in photography, optics, industry, and science policy carry priceless lessons for readers today.Insisting on the Impossible is the first full-scale biography of this Magellan of modern technology. Victor McElheny reveals the startling scope and dating spirit of Land's scientific and entrepreneurial genius. Second only to Edison in the number of patents he received (535), Land build a modest enterprise into a gigantic "invention factory," turning out not only polarizers and the first instant cameras, but also high-speed and X-ray film, identification systems, 3-D and instant movies, and military devices for night vision and aerial reconnaissance. As a scientist, Land developed a new theory of colour vision as a science advisor to Eisenhower during the Cold War he spearheaded the development of the U-2 spyplane and helped design NASA.Behind these protean achievements was a relentless curiosity, a magical public presence, and a willful optimism that drew him again and again to conquer "the impossible." In an era when these qualities are needed more than ever, this masterly biography will speak to anyone involved or interested in business, science, photography, educational reform of government.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. If a single life exemplifies the inner drive that fires a great inventor, it is the life of Edwin Land. The major innovations that he was able to achieve in photography, optics, industry, and science policy carry priceless lessons for readers today.Insisting on the Impossible is the first full-scale biography of this Magellan of modern technology. Victor McElheny reveals the startling scope and dating spirit of Land's scientific and entrepreneurial genius. Second only to Edison in the number of patents he received (535), Land build a modest enterprise into a gigantic "invention factory," turning out not only polarizers and the first instant cameras, but also high-speed and X-ray film, identification systems, 3-D and instant movies, and military devices for night vision and aerial reconnaissance. As a scientist, Land developed a new theory of colour vision as a science advisor to Eisenhower during the Cold War he spearheaded the development of the U-2 spyplane and helped design NASA.Behind these protean achievements was a relentless curiosity, a magical public presence, and a willful optimism that drew him again and again to conquer "the impossible." In an era when these qualities are needed more than ever, this masterly biography will speak to anyone involved or interested in business, science, photography, educational reform of government.…

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Zustand: New. Edwin Land built a tiny basement enterprise into an "invention factory", turning out not only polarizers and the first instant cameras, but also high-speed and x-ray film, 3D and instant movies, and military devices for night vision and aerial reconnaissance. This is his biography. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AJ; BG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812. . 1999. Revised ed. paperback. . . . .…

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Zustand: New. Edwin Land built a tiny basement enterprise into an "invention factory", turning out not only polarizers and the first instant cameras, but also high-speed and x-ray film, 3D and instant movies, and military devices for night vision and aerial reconnaissance. This is his biography. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AJ; BG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812. . 1999. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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