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A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War

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A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War

This riveting biography from the American Bar Association, visits the spectacular life of Edwin Land, breakthrough inventor. At the time of his death, he stood third on the list of our most prolific inventors, behind only Thomas Edison and one of Edisonâ€™s colleagues. Landâ€™s most famous achievement of course, was the creation of a revolutionary film and camera system that could produce a photographic print moments after the picture was taken. The book takes you behind the scenes of his discoveries, his triumphs, and also the defeats of this reclusive genius.

You'll learn details of Landâ€™s involvement over four decades with top-secret U.S. military intelligence efforts during World War II and through the Cold War in the service of seven American presidents. Additionally, you'll thrill to the compelling first-hand look at one of our nationâ€™s most important legal battles over intellectual propertyâ€”Polaroid versus Kodak. This corporate and legal struggle is a story of almost operatic dimension. What began as a cooperative and collegial relationship ended in Kodakâ€™s betrayal. The conflict led to an epic legal battle, a dramatic event for Land who, from the witness stand, personally starred in a compelling courtroom drama.

More than a simple biography, this fascinating book is a biographical legal thriller that is not to be missed!

Country	USA
Author	Ronald K. Fierstein
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781627227704
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	American Bar Association
Manufacturer	American Bar Association
NumberOfPages	644
PublicationDate	2015-02-13
Publisher	American Bar Association
ReleaseDate	2015-02-23
Studio	American Bar Association

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