Museology & heritage studies
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Museology & heritage studies
Paperback. Museums play a vital role in connecting us with little-known terrains and the deep mysteries of our historical past. Based on the author's exploration of the British Museum's world-famous collection of Egyptian antiquities, this title reveals the powerful role of museums in shaping our understanding of science, culture, and history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 colour plates, 99 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; GM; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542102
- ISBN
- 9780226542102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874749533
- ISBN
- 9780874749533
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Condition: New
€ 28.96
€ 28.96
Paperback. Museums have become ground zero in America's culture wars. Whereas fierce public debates once centred on provocative work by upstart artists, the scrutiny has expanded to mainstream cultural institutions and the ideas they present. This title examines the most controversial exhibitions of the 1990s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718902
- ISBN
- 9780814718902
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.10
€ 36.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. In this broadly conceived study Steven Conn examines the development of American museums across the twentieth century with a historian's attention and a critic's eye. He focuses on an array of museum types and asks illuminating questions about the relationship between museums and American cultural life. Series: Arts and Intellectual Life in Modern America S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221558
- ISBN
- 9780812221558
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.13
€ 33.99
€ 31.13
Paperback. Examining various museums, this text argues that Americans built the institutions with the confidence that they could collect, organize, and display the sum of the world's knowledge. It discovers how they gave definition to different bodies of knowledge and how that knowledge was presented. Num Pages: 310 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114934
- ISBN
- 9780226114934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.12
€ 33.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. Written by a museum professional and based on a course taught for many years, The Anatomy of a Museum is an engaging and accessible volume that provides a unique insider s guide to what museums are and how they operate. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119237044
- ISBN
- 9781119237044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37
Hardcover. Written by a museum professional and based on a course taught for many years, The Anatomy of a Museum is an engaging and accessible volume that provides a unique insider s guide to what museums are and how they operate. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119237037
- ISBN
- 9781119237037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.53
€ 107.53
Hardback. Introduction to curation and preservation of archaeological materials. Series: Archaeologist's Toolkit. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GM; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104020
- ISBN
- 9780759104020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.24
€ 151.24
Paperback. This volume considers museums from personal experience and historical study, and from the memories of museum visitors, curators, and scholars. Representing a variety of fields, the essays range widely over time and place, in exhibitions explored, and types of institutions. Editor(s): Crane, Susan A. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 half-tones. BIC Classification: GM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804735650
- ISBN
- 9780804735650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites provides a straightforward, accessible guidebook for museum and history professionals as they embark on such worthy efforts. Series: Interpreting History. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: GM; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759123731
- ISBN
- 9780759123731
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.69
€ 47.99
€ 45.69
Paperback. Bringing together papers on the interpretation of objects and collections, this volume examines how people relate to material culture and why they collect things. Editor(s): Pearce, Susan M. Series: Leicester Readers in Museum Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415112895
- ISBN
- 9780415112895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.54
€ 59.54
Paperback. An interdisciplinary and international collection of essays that illuminates the importance and effects of indigenous perspectives for museums. It challenges and complicates the traditionally close colonialist connections between museums and nation-states and urge more activist and energized roles for museums in the decades ahead. Editor(s): Sleeper-Smith, Susan. Num Pages: 374 pages, 14 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: GM; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803219489
- ISBN
- 9780803219489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.40
€ 36.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. Series: Kelsey Museum Publications. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; GM; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990662334
- ISBN
- 9780990662334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.81
€ 39.81
Paperback. Unlike most landscapes that surround other museums on the National Mall, the natural environment around the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is itself a living exhibit. This work features images of the museum's natural environment in every season as well as the uniquely designed building itself. Editor(s): Spruce, Duane Blue; Thrasher, Tanya. Num Pages: 184 pages, 75 colour & 25 b&w illustrations, 1 table, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; GM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859360
- ISBN
- 9780807859360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.65
€ 33.99
€ 29.65
Hardcover. A piece of Plymouth Rock. A lock of George Washington's hair. Wood from the cabin where Abraham Lincoln was born. Kept in museum collections across the US, such objects are the touchstones of our popular engagement with history. This book explores the history of private collections of items like these, illuminating how Americans view the past. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059600
- ISBN
- 9780226059600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.26
€ 47.99
€ 37.26
Hardback. Handbook for museums that wish to mount theatre productions. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104129
- ISBN
- 9780759104129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.43
€ 158.43
Postcard book or pack. These beautiful colour postcards, illustrated with artwork and artifacts from the vast archives of the British Museum, are perfect to pull out and send. Num Pages: 20 pages, 20 full-colour postcards. BIC Classification: GM; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170. .
- Publisher
- The British Museum: Treasures of Ancient Greece: 20 Colourful Cards to Pull Out and Send
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Pos
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782437475
- ISBN
- 9781782437475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.76
€ 6.76
Postcard book or pack. These beautiful colour postcards, illustrated with artwork and artifacts from the vast archives of the British Museum, are perfect to pull out and send. Num Pages: 20 pages, 20 full-colour postcards. BIC Classification: GM; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170. .
- Publisher
- The British Museum: Treasures of Ancient Egypt: 20 Colourful Cards to Pull Out and Send
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Pos
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782437482
- ISBN
- 9781782437482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.76
€ 6.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AFKP; ASD; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837624793
- ISBN
- 9783837624793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 33.80
€ 47.99
€ 33.80
Hardback. Essays on aspects of the natural world, its heritage, and how best to preserve it. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GM; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 247 x 26. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271474
- ISBN
- 9781783271474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.08
€ 101.08