Museology & heritage studies
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Museology & heritage studies
Paperback. Nature and Culture asks how objects were collected and displayed in the twentieth century. It explores natural and cultural objects in the Manchester Museum, a major university collection. How did these specimens come to be there? What happened to them in the collection, and who used them? Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; GM; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089039
- ISBN
- 9780719089039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.13
€ 33.13
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.13
€ 33.99
€ 31.13
Paperback. From the balance between education and entertainment, to meeting the needs of both one's audience and the collection, to understanding connections between how we learn and how exhibits and programming are designed, this book is of interest to museum educators, students, and teachers seeking to learn more about the field. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: GM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- American Association of Museums
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933253923
- ISBN
- 9781933253923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.37
€ 59.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: AB; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Intellect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783203376
- ISBN
- 9781783203376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.18
€ 47.99
€ 45.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8. BIC Classification: AMX; GM; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694389
- ISBN
- 9780816694389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. A guide to collections management. It addresses the key principles and strategies for looking after culturally significant objects and their associated information as well as the relevant laws and codes of ethics. It covers the information a collections manager needs to know, whatever the size and type of collection. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Facet Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856047012
- ISBN
- 9781856047012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.39
€ 105.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993467
- ISBN
- 9781784993467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.17
€ 20.17
Paperback. How museums construct themselves, their collections, and their publics Editor(s): Sherman, Daniel J. Series: 21st Century Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219350
- ISBN
- 9780253219350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACBS; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821421918
- ISBN
- 9780821421918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
Hardcover. This is the first book to give a long-term and comprehensive account of the stories, the histories and the evolution of Irish museums and galleries. Num Pages: 594 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; GM; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1824.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 594
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184752
- ISBN
- 9781859184752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.96
€ 47.99
€ 44.96
Paperback. This book written by interantional experts aims to develop standards of curation across all biocultual collections. and help institutions to properly care for their collections. Editor(s): Salick, Jan; Konchar, Katie; Nesbitt, Mark. Num Pages: 250 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842464984
- ISBN
- 9781842464984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 35.84
€ 51.99
€ 35.84
Paperback. An exploration of 'historical truth' as presented at Colonial Williamsburg. This book examines the packaging of American history, and consumerism and the manufacturing of cultural beliefs. Containing anecdotes, ethnography, and layers of cultural meaning, it is for anyone interested in how the story of American history is told. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; JFC; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319740
- ISBN
- 9780822319740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.88
€ 31.99
€ 28.88
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBTB; JFCD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 262 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081156
- ISBN
- 9780719081156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.07
€ 153.07
Paperback. An anthology of writings on exhibition practice from artists, critics, curators and art historians which address the contradictions posed by museum and gallery staged exhibitions, and the challenge of staging art presentations and displays. Num Pages: 512 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; GM; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415115902
- ISBN
- 9780415115902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.53
€ 46.99
€ 46.53
Hardback. Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, a critique of the preservation movement-and a bold vision for its future Series: Why X Matters S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 31 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMVD; GM; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300218589
- ISBN
- 9780300218589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.76
€ 25.99
€ 19.76
Paperback. Concerned with the complex and sophisticated relationship between economics, social context, and aesthetics as represented in the contested space of the art gallery, this book raises the question of how artists must construe their work in relation to the gallery space and system. Num Pages: 113 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 207 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410. The Ideology of the Gallery Space. 113 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. Concerned with the complex and sophisticated relationship between economics, social context, and aesthetics as represented in the contested space of the art gallery, this book raises the question of how artists must construe their work in relation to the gallery space and system. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; GM. Dimension: 202 x 207 x 12. Weight: 418.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 113
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Expanded Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220409
- ISBN
- 9780520220409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.92
€ 35.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. 'Dry Store Room No. 1' is an intimate biography of the Natural History Museum, celebrating the eccentric personalities who have peopled it and capturing the wonders of scientific endeavour, academic rigour and imagination. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; GM; PDX; WN; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007209897
- ISBN
- 9780007209897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 288 pages, 76 black & white tables, 22 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GM; KJM; KNS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415615730
- ISBN
- 9780415615730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.38
€ 57.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Veys, Wonu. Num Pages: 248 pages, colour photos & maps. BIC Classification: AGC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Publisher
- KIT Publishers
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789460222542
- ISBN
- 9789460222542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.90
€ 57.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 402 pages. BIC Classification: GLP; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442278721
- ISBN
- 9781442278721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.92
€ 76.92
Hardback. This book presents a useful methodology for examining museum images & provides a critical analysis of the role historical museums play in the contemporary world. As the catastrophes of World War II still exert an enormous influence on the national identities of Russians, Poles & Germans, museum exhibits can play an important role in this process. Series: Museums and Collections. Num Pages: 200 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; GM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382171
- ISBN
- 9781782382171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.25
€ 160.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Marincola, Paula. Num Pages: 176 pages, 56 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780970834614
- ISBN
- 9780970834614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.80
€ 19.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. Presents a view of the idea of the museum in the twenty-first century, re-imagining the possibilities for museums and their displays. This work examines the blurred boundaries between museums and the cities around them. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMG; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845115098
- ISBN
- 9781845115098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.51
€ 26.51