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Clee, Paul
2 Reviews
(2)
YA
The history of visual entertainment is meticulously detailed, painstakingly documented, and clearly laid out chronologically (from the writings of da Vinci to the beginning of the twentieth century). Individual chapters stand alone, which allows teens the luxury of reading a portion of the factually dense text (accompanied by a wealth of photographs and diagrams) without sacrificing meaning or understanding. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2005
(4)
YA
Focusing on the years between the Civil War and the beginning of the twentieth century, this book covers the careers of the most significant photographers of the frontier as well as more obscure chroniclers of the American West. Considering the subject matter, the book contains disappointingly few photographs, although a surprisingly extensive "webography" does help round out the text. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
2 reviews
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