The Saga of Special Effects: The Complete History of Cinematic Illusion, from Edison's Kinetoscope to Dynamation, Sensurround--and Beyond

by Ron Fry, Pamela Fourzon

the saga of special effects presents the full story of the largely unkown technicians, artist, and jack-of-all-trades who, ever since pictures first began to move, have been creating the impossible on screen.

212 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Ron Fry is a nationally known proponent for the improvement of public education and an advocate for parents and students, playing an active role in strengthening personal education programs. In addition to being the author of the best-selling How to Study series, which has sold more than 3,000,000 copies to date, Fry has written more than 30 other books in the areas of education and careers. He is the founder and president of Career Press, an internationally known independent publisher of trade nonfiction books.