Mitman, Gregg.

Reel nature : America's romance with wildlife on film / Gregg Mitman. - Weyerhaeuser environmental classic edition. - Seattle : University of Washington Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (xv, 277 pages, 30 pages of plates) : illustrations. - Weyerhaeuser environmental classics .

Originally published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1999.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Hunting with the camera -- Science versus showmanship on the silent screen -- Zooming in on animals' private lives -- Wildlife conservation through a wide-angle lens -- Disney's true-life adventures -- Domesticating nature on the television set -- A ringside seat in the making of a pet star -- Global visions, tourist dreams.



9780295803722




Nature films--History and criticism.


Electronic Books.

PN1995 / .R445 2009