Great history of 3D from the 1800's to the 1980's with text, pictures and slides. From the aspects of photography, science, entertainment and history. Concludes with a page on holography. After reading the excellent text you will pour over the book's photographs and slides for years to come. Actual 3D pictures and drawings on many of the pages are included as well as photos from the technical side. Names, dates and places are given. Highlights are some of the vintage hand tinted photos and slides.A partial anaglyph cover of a 3D magazine called Adventures in 3D is partially good! View-Master packets are shown, with one from Japan as well. And then there's the 3D movie posters! Besides the nature and science slides, there is Jack and the Bean Stalk, Snoopy, some Victorian entertainment slides and one of the 1860 sidewheel steamer called Planter.As it is only 28 pages, no doubt the subject of 3D photo books, which there was an abundance of in the 1980's, was dropped. ( )

This book discusses the history of stereoscopic photography in surprising detail, and is well illustrated with color photographs. It is very well thought out and is easy to read. The book comes with three View-Master reels picturing many of the stereoscopic items featured in the book. ( )