Cameras into the wild : a history of early wildlife and expedition filmmaking, 1895-1928 /

"This book examines wilderness filming from all angles. Topics include beginnings of film itself, first attempts at nature and expedition filming, technical developments of the period involving cameras and lenses, and the role film has played in wilderness preservation. The individual contribut...

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Main Author: Petterson, Palle B., 1967-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2011]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book examines wilderness filming from all angles. Topics include beginnings of film itself, first attempts at nature and expedition filming, technical developments of the period involving cameras and lenses, and the role film has played in wilderness preservation. The individual contributions of major figures are discussed, and a registry includes information about nature films from the period"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Description based on print version record.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 228 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:9780786485956 (electronic bk.)
0786485957 (electronic bk.)