Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and TV since 1930

Films that dramatize historical events and the lives of historical figures-whether they are intended to educate or to entertain-play a significant role in shaping the public''s understanding of the past. In A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and TV since 1930, A. Bowdoin Van Riper focuses on the dramatized portrayals of a particular group of historical figures...