Through China with a Camera - Thomson, John

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Résumé :
Originally published in 1898. INTRODUCTION: Since the time when I made my first journey into Cambodia to examine its ancient cities, it has been my constant endeavour to show how the explorer may add not only to the interest but to the permanent value of his work by the use of photography. To those of my readers interested in photography I may add a note on my method of working. All my negatives were taken by the wet collodion process, a process most exacting in its chemistry, especially in a land where the science is practically unknown. With over 100 illustrations this unusual works will appeal greatly to anyone interested in early China and photography. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Biographie:
John E. Thomson, a native of California, is a founding member of the Clarksville Region Historical Society, and has been a member of its Board of Directors for a number of years.
During his professional career John held research or management positions at GATX Leasing Corporation, San Francisco; Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco; and Syntex Corporation, Palo Alto. He consulted for Cisco Sytems, Raychem Corporation, and Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP).
In academia, John held various positions at Phillips Junior College, Heald College, National Hispanic University, John Moores University (Liverpool), and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) from El Camino College, Torrance, California; a Bachelor of Science in Administrative Science (B.S.A.S.) from Pepperdine University, Malibu; a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Golden Gate University, San Francisco; and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in International Business from International University of America, London.
John is the author of numerous papers and monographs, including Entertainment Services on the Information Highway: The Case for Video-on-Demand (1996), and co-authored the book Life After Layoff (1999) with his wife Frances Thomson.
John and Fran live with their cat, Miss Puss, in El Dorado Hills, California.