Books: In depth look at vision

By Denis Pellerin, from London Stereoscopic Company

Creating the illusion of depth has been commercialised for over 150 years, but how did it all start? This book revisits the history of stereoscopy. It is the culmination of 40 years work on the discovery, application and intrigues surrounding stereoscopy coupled with the curation of over 150,000 stereoscopic images. Each chapter delves into key aspects of European history, summary biographies, facts relating to central characters and the threads that connect them. The author draws you into a journey of ‘known-knowns’ and ‘known-unknowns’ in the discovery, application, and commercialisation of stereoscopy. The book comes with a handy foldable stereoscope allowing you to marvel at the multitude of stereo-images from the dawn of stereoscopy.