Giphantia: Or a View of What Has Passed, What Is Now Passing, and, During the Present Century, What Will Pass, in the World.: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Giphantia: Or a View of What Has Passed, What Is Now Passing, and, During the Present Century, What Will Pass, in the World.: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Giphantia: Or a View of What Has Passed, What Is Now Passing, and, During the Present Century, What Will Pass, in the World. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Tiphaigne de La Roche, Charles-François (1722–1774).
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"Giphantia" by Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche is a novel published in 1760. The title is an anagram of the author's given name. In this remarkable work, the author envisions a process strikingly similar to photography—nearly a century before its invention. Elementary spirits demonstrate a technique for capturing and fixing reflected light rays onto canvas using a viscous substance, creating permanent images that mirrors cannot retain. This prescient vision describes pictures made "in the twinkle of an eye" that time cannot damage.
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- Title: Giphantia: Or a View of What Has Passed, What Is Now Passing, and, During the Present Century, What Will Pass, in the World.
- Author credits: Tiphaigne de La Roche, Charles-François (1722–1774)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- French fiction -- 18th century
- Utopias -- Fiction
- Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Category: Novels
- Category: Philosophy & Ethics
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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