Museology & heritage studies
Results 81 - 100 of 325
Museology & heritage studies
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
Paperback. Questions the origins, purpose, organisation, politics, narratives, philosophies, of national museums. This title includes a comparative analysis of national museums, and examines the past, present and the future of the national museum. It goes beyond individual histories of national museums and examines the phenomenon on a global scale. Editor(s): Knell, Simon; Aronsson, Peter; Amundsen, Arne Bugge. Num Pages: 504 pages, 4 colour tables, 10 black & white halftones, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415547741
- ISBN
- 9780415547741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20
Hardcover. Mediating Memory in the Museum is a contribution to an emerging field of research that is situated at the interface between memory studies and museum studies. It highlights the role of museums in the proliferation of the so-called memory boom as well as the influence of memory discourses on international trends in museum cultures. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; GM; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368866
- ISBN
- 9780230368866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.70
€ 154.70
Hardback. There is increased interest in establishing partnerships between professional practitioners in public interpretation and educational institutions to excavation. These developments have occurred amidst a realization that community-based partnerships are the effective mechanism for long-term success. This work addresses these trends. Editor(s): Jameson, John H.; Baugher, Sherene. Num Pages: 466 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387476667
- ISBN
- 9780387476667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardback. Describes research and methods for preserving cultural heritage objects through the use of 3D digital data. Editor(s): Ikeuchi, Katsushi; Miyazaki, Daisuke. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1031.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387758060
- ISBN
- 9780387758060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.87
€ 189.87
Paperback. Numerous applications of public interpretation and outreach models and an increased interest in establishing partnerships between professional practitioners in public interpretation and educational institutions such as museums and schools. This book addresses various trends and provides case studies of successful partnerships. Editor(s): Baugher, Sherene; Jameson, John H. Num Pages: 466 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007. 2nd printing 2008
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387769806
- ISBN
- 9780387769806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
This handbook of values will help museums of every kind and size articulate their value to their community at a time when economic woes cause even supporters to question their importance. Editor(s): Holo, Selma; Alvarez, Mari-Tere. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759112216
- ISBN
- 9780759112216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.45
€ 77.45
Hardcover. In Europe, Indian hobbyism, or Indianism, has developed out of a strong fascination with Native American life in the 18th and 19th centuries. "Indian hobbyists" dress in homemade replicas of clothing, craft museum-quality replicas of artifacts, meet in fields dotted with teepees and re-enact aspects of the North American Indian lifestyle.. Num Pages: 300 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; GM; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453440
- ISBN
- 9780857453440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.22
€ 159.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; KJMV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 277 x 12. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873518475
- ISBN
- 9780873518475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.87
€ 31.99
€ 27.87
Hardcover. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; GM; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137571489
- ISBN
- 9781137571489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Rojek, Chris; Shaw, Susan M.; Veal, A. Num Pages: 577 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GM; JHBS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 577
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403902788
- ISBN
- 9781403902788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.07
€ 126.07
A Companion to Cultural Resource Management is an essential guide to those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of CRM and heritage management. Expert contributors share their knowledge and illustrate CRM's practice and scope, as well as the core issues and realities in preserving cultural heritages worldwide. Editor(s): King, Thomas F. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: ABC; GM; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 255 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198738
- ISBN
- 9781405198738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.97
€ 255.97
Paperback. As the official companion book to 150th anniversary of the Canada's birth, this guide is also the companion to the Guide to the National Parks of Canada, 2nd Edition, created for all who will visit Canada parks during the birthday and celebrating the historic sites that are key in building the story of Canada. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426217555
- ISBN
- 9781426217555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.25
€ 26.99
€ 24.25
Paperback. Until Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney opened her studio on Eight Street in Manhattan in 1914 - which almost two decades later evolved into the Whitney Museum - there were few art museums in the United States, let alone galleries for contemporary artists to exhibit their work. This memoir tells a success story of three generations of women. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; BM; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611454024
- ISBN
- 9781611454024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.21
€ 18.21
Hardcover. Through fascinating explorations of the museums and domestic spaces of eight Israeli communities, Judy Jaffe-Schagen gives a powerful account of museums' role in state formation, proposing a new approach for societies in conflict. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 252 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GM; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331343
- ISBN
- 9781785331343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.66
€ 158.66
Paperback. Most museum visitors can see how national character is reflected in the museum's layout and collection. This title looks at the way globalization has shaped museum culture, and in turn how museums have shaped the public's understanding of various local, regional, and national identities. Editor(s): Dickey, Jennifer; El Azhar, Samir; Lewis, Catherine M. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 colour plates, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: GM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Association of Museums United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933253855
- ISBN
- 9781933253855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.84
€ 66.84
Paperback. Conflicts and wars, and specifically the 2011 Revolution in Egypt, have brought to light the worrying question of the preservation of the cultural heritage in the world. The roles of museums and international institutions have become ever more important in this respect. Series: Material and Visual Culture of Ancient Egypt. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040604
- ISBN
- 9781937040604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
paperback. Editor(s): Weiler, Katharina; Gutschow, Niels. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 369 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 140 colour illustrations, 134 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 1FP; AMX; GM; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- SKU
- V9783319305226
- ISBN
- 9783319305226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardback. Series: Cultural Heritage Science. Num Pages: 335 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 136 colour illustrations, 171 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GM; TNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 309 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319342399
- ISBN
- 9783319342399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.88
€ 176.88
paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Archaeology. Num Pages: 149 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJP; GM; HDL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319420455
- ISBN
- 9783319420455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.99
€ 62.99