Devices of curiosity : early cinema and popular science
Gaycken, OliverAuthor
'Devices of Curiosity' excavates a largely unknown genre of early cinema, the popular-science film. Primarily a work of cinema history, it also draws on the insights of the history of science. Beginning around 1903, a variety of producers made films about scientific topics for general audiences, inspired by a vision of cinema as an educational medium. This book traces the development of popular-science films over the first half of the silent era, from its beginnings in England to its flourishing in France around 1910.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Devices of Curiosity' excavates a largely unknown genre of early cinema, the popular-science film. Primarily a work of cinema history, it also draws on the insights of the history of science. Beginning around 1903, a variety of producers made films about scientific topics for general audiences, inspired by a vision of cinema as an educational medium. This book traces the development of popular-science films over the first half of the silent era, from its beginnings in England to its flourishing in France around 1910.
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Science in motion pictures
Science films
Motion pictures in science
Music, Dance, Drama & Film
Film