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A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War
Ronald K. Fierstein
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Description for A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War
Hardback. This major business biography of Polaroid and its founder and inventor Edwin Land, covers how the company grew from the initial Polavision prototypes during World War II, to the 1980s landmark patent infringement trial against Kodak that nearly brought the company to its knees. Num Pages: 644 pages, 60 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AJ; BGB; BGT; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1058.
One man Steve Jobs outspokenly admired was Edwin Land, the creator of Polaroid's instant photography. Jobs revered Land as "a national treasure," and modeled much of his career after his. Neither had a college degree, but both men built highly successful, innovative organizations. Both were perfectionists, micro-managers with fanatic attention to detail, consummate showmen and marketers. In many ways, Edwin Land was the original Steve Jobs. This riveting biography from the American Bar Association, visits the spectacular life of Edwin Land, breakthrough inventor. At the time of his death, he stood third on the list of our most prolific inventors, ... Read more
One man Steve Jobs outspokenly admired was Edwin Land, the creator of Polaroid's instant photography. Jobs revered Land as "a national treasure," and modeled much of his career after his. Neither had a college degree, but both men built highly successful, innovative organizations. Both were perfectionists, micro-managers with fanatic attention to detail, consummate showmen and marketers. In many ways, Edwin Land was the original Steve Jobs. This riveting biography from the American Bar Association, visits the spectacular life of Edwin Land, breakthrough inventor. At the time of his death, he stood third on the list of our most prolific inventors, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Bar Association
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1071g
Number of Pages
644
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9781627227698
SKU
V9781627227698
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99-15
About Ronald K. Fierstein
Ronald K. Fierstein (New York, New York) is a long-time intellectual property lawyer and entertainment executive.
Reviews for A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War
The book will appeal to photographic historians but will also have a wider resonance for those interested in business history, management theory, and the history of science.
Dr. Michael Pritchard, FRPS, director-general, The Royal Photographic Society A really wonderful book! This is a great adventure story. Fierstein brings the story to life in such a way that at the ... Read more
Dr. Michael Pritchard, FRPS, director-general, The Royal Photographic Society A really wonderful book! This is a great adventure story. Fierstein brings the story to life in such a way that at the ... Read more