Jonathan Burt Boeken

In Rat, Jonathan Burt traces the history of the human relationship with rats, from the first archaeological finds to the genetically engineered rats of the present day, describing its role in the arts and sciences, religion and myth, psychoanalysis and medicine.

From Salvador Dali to Walt Disney, animals have been a constant yet little- considered presence in film. This title points out that the mobility of animals presented technical and conceptual challenges to early film-makers and the solutions of which were an important factor in advancing photographic technology.