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100 1 _aMuybridge, Eadweard,
_d1830-1904
245 1 4 _aThe Science of Animal Locomotion (Zoopraxography) :
_bAn Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-15
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Science of Animal Locomotion (Zoopraxography)" by Eadweard Muybridge is a scientific publication produced in the late 19th century. This work outlines the author's extensive investigation into animal movements through innovative photographic techniques, showcasing the various phases of locomotion in animals. The book is notable for its systematic use of photography to analyze and depict the mechanics of movement, marking an important development in the study of motion. The content of the book primarily focuses on the results of Muybridge's groundbreaking experiments that began in 1872, where he aimed to capture the dynamic actions of animals, particularly horses, in motion. Using a specially designed electro-photographic apparatus, Muybridge took thousands of sequential images that illustrate the distinct phases of movements like walking, trotting, galloping, and more. It features over 20,000 figures across 781 plates, demonstrating the movements of a wide array of subjects including humans and various animals engaged in both everyday activities and athletic performances. This richly illustrated work serves not only as a scientific reference but also greatly influenced artists and animators in their understanding of motion dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMotion pictures
653 _aAnimal locomotion
653 _aProspectuses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century
653 _aSubscribers' lists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39998
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