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Winner of the History of Science Society's Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize in the History of Science.

From the early exploits of Teddy Roosevelt in Africa to blockbuster films such as March of the Penguins, Gregg Mitman's Reel Nature reveals how changing values, scientific developments, and new technologies have come to shape American encounters with wildlife on and off the big screen. Whether crafted to elicit thrills or to educate audiences about the real-life drama of threatened wildlife, nature films then and now have had an enormous impact on how Americans see, think about, consume, and struggle to protect animals across the globe.

For more information about the author go to: http://gmitman.com/

Reel Nature: America's Romance with Wildlife on Film

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Winner of the History of Science Society's Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize in the History of Science. From... Read more

    Publisher: University of Washington Press
    Publication Date: 26/05/2009
    ISBN13: 9780295988863, 978-0295988863
    ISBN10: 029598886X

    Number of Pages: 320

    Non Fiction , History

    Description

    Winner of the History of Science Society's Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize in the History of Science.

    From the early exploits of Teddy Roosevelt in Africa to blockbuster films such as March of the Penguins, Gregg Mitman's Reel Nature reveals how changing values, scientific developments, and new technologies have come to shape American encounters with wildlife on and off the big screen. Whether crafted to elicit thrills or to educate audiences about the real-life drama of threatened wildlife, nature films then and now have had an enormous impact on how Americans see, think about, consume, and struggle to protect animals across the globe.

    For more information about the author go to: http://gmitman.com/

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