From the magic lantern to CGI, this pretty book traces the history of cinema and its evolution from ancestral techniques of the 18th until today. Each double page is dedicated to an "idea" with a well-documented text and rich in references, supported by an image gallery and quality photos. At the end of volume, if everyone can identify with an index provided about 1 100 articles, the neophyte will permeate through the technical terms glossary and the researcher find something to explore further the film industry with the "For go further ". Nice gift at reasonable prices.