This biography chronicles the life and work of scientific and entrepreneurial genius Land (1909-1991), who held 535 patents. He built a modest enterprise into an "invention factory" that turned 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. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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