Reel Nature

America's Romance with Wildlife on Film

Gregg Mitman

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

Prologue

1. Hunting with the Camera

2. Science versus Showmanship on the Silent Screen

3. Zooming In on Animals' Private Lives

4. Wildlife Conservation through a Wide-Angle Lens

5. Disney's True-Life Adventures

6. Domesticating Nature on the Television Set

7. A Ringside Seat in the Making of a Pet Star

8. Global Visions, Tourist Dreams

Epilogue

Notes

Credits

Index

  • Cover: Reel Nature
  • A photo of the author

Gregg Mitman is Professor of History of Medicine, History of Science, and Science Studies at the University of Wisconsin.