The bluest of blues : Anna Atkins and the first book of photographs / by Fiona Robinson.
| Author/creator | Robinson, Fiona, 1965- author, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019. |
| Copyright Date | ©2019 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "After losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father. He gave her a scientific education, which was highly unusual for women and girls in the early 19th century. Fascinated with the plant life around her, Anna became a botanist. She recorded all her findings in detailed illustrations and engravings, until the invention of cyanotype photography in 1842. Anna used this new technology in order to catalogue plant specimens--a true marriage of science and art. In 1843, Anna published the book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions with handwritten text and cyanotype photographs. It is considered the first book of photographs ever published."--Amazon.com. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Audience | 800 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2017038091 |
| ISBN | 9781419725517 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1419725513 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B AT52R | ✔ Available | Place Hold |