FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
IT STARTED WITH “A”
II FRIAR BACON’S MAGIC
III DA VINCI’S CAMERA
IV PORTA, FIRST SCREEN SHOWMAN
V KEPLER AND THE STARS
VI KIRCHER’S 100th ART
VII POPULARIZING KIRCHER’S PROJECTOR
VIII MUSSCHENBROEK AND MOTION
IX PHANTASMAGORIA
X DR. PARIS’ TOY
XI PLATEAU CREATES MOTION PICTURES
XII THE BARON’S PROJECTOR
XIII THE LANGENHEIMS OF PHILADELPHIA
XIV MAREY AND MOVEMENT
XV EDISON’S PEEP-SHOW
XVI FIRST STEPS
XVII WORLD PREMIERES
Appendix I MAGIC SHADOWS A Descriptive Chronology
Appendix II BIBLIOGRAPHY and Acknowledgements
Index
