The History of the Discovery of Cinematography

If you are interested to know more about the various technical and artistic development that lead to the invention of cinema, you will find this website to be very complete.
Browse through centuries of discoveries in optical physics and chemistry, learn about the people who invented the machines able to first reproduce, then record the world.
Sometimes, clarity gets buried under the details, but the numerous illustrations will guide your discovery of this unknown chapter of creativity!
http://www.precinemahistory.net/