A GREAT PHOTO HISTORY BOOK: "Hisotry of Photography" by Beaumont Newhall Paperback Revised edition (October 1982) Little Brown & Co (Pap); ISBN: 0870703811 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.90 x 11.02 x 8.27 Beaumont Newhall has been involved with photography for years working with people like Adams, Stieglitz, etc. This is the most comprehensive and well written Photo history book I have seen. I'm sure there are others, But this guy and his wife have actually experienced a good part of the History. HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED.