{"product_id":"river-of-shadows-eadweard-muybridge-and-the-technological-wild-west-paperback","title":"River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Solnit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism, The Mark Lynton History Prize, and the Sally Hacker Prize for the History of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A panoramic vision of cultural change\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the story of the pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge, the author of\u003ci\u003e Orwell's Roses\u003c\/i\u003e explores what it was about California in the late 19th-century that enabled it to become such a center of technological and cultural innovation \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world as we know it today began in California in the late 1800s, and Eadweard Muybridge had a lot to do with it. This striking assertion is at the heart of Rebecca Solnit's new book, which weaves together biography, history, and fascinating insights into art and technology to create a boldly original portrait of America on the threshold of modernity. The story of Muybridge--who in 1872 succeeded in capturing high-speed motion photographically--becomes a lens for a larger story about the acceleration and industrialization of everyday life. Solnit shows how the peculiar freedoms and opportunities of post-Civil War California led directly to the two industries--Hollywood and Silicon Valley--that have most powerfully defined contemporary society.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Solnit is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eHope in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWanderlust: A History of Walking\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAs Eve Said to the Serpent: On Landscape, Gender, and Art\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism. In 2003, she received the prestigious Lannan Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lukas Prize Project (2004)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44720425304166,"sku":"9780142004104","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ajY0cXpqU2ZIL29WQVBIYVFFWTVMZz09.webp?v=1771023017","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/river-of-shadows-eadweard-muybridge-and-the-technological-wild-west-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}