Project Gutenberg 2012-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 590 Werge, John, active 1854-1890 The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, Etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years E-text prepared by Albert László, Tom Cosmas, P. G. Máté, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Evolution of Photography" by John Werge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work traces the development of photography from its inception to its established practices by compiling discoveries, inventions, and personal experiences over a span of forty years. The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the significant milestones in photography's evolution while making the topic accessible and engaging to its readers. The opening of the book introduces readers to the context in which photography emerged, highlighting the scientific and experimental foundations laid down by early alchemists and chemists. Werge emphasizes that no previous history of photography has engaged with the subject in a reminiscence format and indicates his intention to chronologically organize the discoveries and advancements in this field. He touches on key figures and processes, illustrating the slow journey to permanent image capture through light's interaction with chemical compounds, leading to the groundbreaking works of pioneers like Thomas Wedgwood and Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, before eventually moving towards the art's commercialization. Overall, it sets the stage for a detailed exploration of photography's rich and complex history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38866/38866-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Photography -- History TR Text Photography Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: History - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Art 761534 2025-06-15T17:37:25.812548 text/html 776390 2012-02-13T14:45:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 756389 2012-02-13T14:48:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 706115 2025-06-15T17:37:38.450460 application/epub+zip 711741 2025-06-15T17:37:28.252543 application/epub+zip 304090 2025-06-15T17:37:26.914526 application/epub+zip 922997 2025-06-15T17:37:45.431480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869204 2025-06-15T17:37:36.872510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452354 2022-09-17T17:08:51.021605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673369 2025-06-15T17:37:24.381586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 672966 2012-02-13T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 251843 2012-02-13T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 673005 2012-02-13T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251733 2012-02-13T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20689 2025-06-15T17:37:45.611452 application/rdf+xml 9184 2025-06-15T17:37:27.040540 image/jpeg 1687 2025-06-15T17:37:26.978554 image/jpeg 751835 2025-06-15T17:37:25.928516 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog