Camera: Eureka! The Biography of an Idea

Authors: Driscoll, Laura
Lexile: 740,
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
BISAC/Subject: JNF061010, JNF051120, JNF041000
ISBN: 9781635924756, Related ISBNs: 1635924286, 1635924294, 1635924758, 9781635924282, 9781635924299
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 32,
Audience: Children/juvenile
Synopsis: Say "Cheese!" Around the world, millions of pictures are taken every second. Here is a "biography" of the camera, an essential invention that helps people capture the world around them!

From the great Chinese thinker Mozi to Aristotle to Louis Daguerre and George Eastman, people have noticed the interesting effects of light passing through a small opening--the basic idea of a camera. Camera is a fun and informative look at an invention that makes a huge difference in our lives. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the new Eureka! series, with each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day.
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