×


 x 

Shopping cart

Reference

Results 4273 - 4296 of 7989

Reference

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

€ 34.99
€ 27.99

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837275
ISBN
9781843837275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.83

Spiral bound. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: GM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 263.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Association of Museums United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Format
Spiralbound
Edition
Spi
SKU
V9780931201820
ISBN
9780931201820
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 61.43

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

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. The prioritisation of learning in museums in the context of demands for social justice and cultural democracy combined with cultural policy based on economic rationalism forces museums to review their educational purposes, redesign their pedagogies and account for their performance. This book reveals the power of museum pedagogy. Series: Museum Meanings. Num Pages: 252 pages, 31 black & white tables, 20 black & white halftones, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GM; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415379366
ISBN
9780415379366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.50

Paperback. This is a multi-disciplinary study that adopts an innovative and original approach to a highly topical question, that of meaning-making in museums. Series: Museum Meanings. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GM; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415086332
ISBN
9780415086332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.08

Hardback. This vibrant examination of the museum's role as contemporary narrator of our past reveals that our perceptions of history and ourselves are shaped as much by how a museum presents information as by what information it presents. Editor(s): Gosselin, Viviane. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 b&w photos, 6 tables. BIC Classification: GM; HB; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774830614
ISBN
9780774830614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.49

Hardback. Museums and the Public Sphere investigates the role of museums in England, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States in engaging in public discourse, and gauges their ability to operate as sites of democratic public space. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405173834
ISBN
9781405173834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.15

Hardcover. This collection of essays takes up the question of the cultural meaning of the information and communications technology that makes these new ways of engaging with art and history possible. Editor(s): Legene, Susan; Van Den Akker, Chiel. Num Pages: 142 pages, 6 black and white; 4 full color. BIC Classification: AB; GM; PD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089646613
ISBN
9789089646613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.26

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

€ 71.71

Paperback. Here is a complete introduction to the history of museums, types of museums, and the key functions museums play in the 21st century. This new edition features "Museums in Motion Today" where museum professionals provide their perspectives on where museums are and where they are going. Each chapter is amply illustrated. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 136 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GM; HBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442278806
ISBN
9781442278806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; GM; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029917
ISBN
9780271029917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.56
€ 60.89

Paperback. A fascinating collection of postcards from the early twentieth century. Series: The Postcard Collection. Num Pages: 96 pages, 160. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; GM; HBTB; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661131
ISBN
9781445661131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.56

Paperback. Series: Public History in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499409
ISBN
9781558499409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.02

Paperback. Based on case studies from Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, the overall findings are illustrative of narratives and images common to museums and the media throughout the world. They aim to challenge political rhetoric and populist media imagery and consider what forms of dissent are likely to be sustained.. Editor(s): Goodnow, Katherine; Lohman, Professor Jack; Marfleet, Philip. Num Pages: 206 pages, 38 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1MBF; GM; JFFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 270 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455422
ISBN
9781845455422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 26 black & white halftones, 13 tables. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442263628
ISBN
9781442263628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.20

Hardcover. Serves as a comprehensive field guide to the mushrooms of the southeastern United States. Featuring more than 450 species, this volume includes descriptions and color photographs. It contains the useful detail required by advanced students and professional mycologists, and emphasizes identification based on macroscopic field characters. Num Pages: 400 pages, 517 colour illustrations, 1 map, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; GBC; PSQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1393.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631125
ISBN
9780815631125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.42

Paperback. With its dense forests and plentiful rainfall, West Virginia and the rest of the Central Appalachian region is an almost perfect habitat for hundreds of varieties of wild mushrooms. This work serves as an introduction to the mushrooms of the region. Num Pages: 448 pages, 412 colour photographs, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBFW; GBC; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190396
ISBN
9780813190396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.07

Paperback. A timely exploration of music's role in conflict situations across the globe Editor(s): O'Connell, John; Castelo-Branco, Salwa El-Shawan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 photographs, 2 maps, 3 charts, 8 music examples, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; GTJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077388
ISBN
9780252077388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.67

Hardback. This study of Music and Music Activities in Ibero-America to 1850 emphasizes historical data rather than musical analysis. Folk and popular music are mentioned only to the extent that they have affected the cultivated strains of Ibero-American music. Of interest to music historians and students of Ibero-American culture. Num Pages: 744 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; AV; GTB; HBT; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839977
ISBN
9780810839977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.08

Multiple-component retail product. Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, available in both multimedia digital and print formats, is a must-have reference for music and social science library collections. Editor(s): Thompson, William Forde. Num Pages: 1360 pages. BIC Classification: AV; GBC; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 297 x 123. Weight in Grams: 4388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452283036
ISBN
9781452283036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 428.57
€ 267.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; GLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835214
ISBN
9780810835214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.44

Hardback. Discusses the variable conceptions of art, culture and civilization, and their effects in the formation of library institutions and examines differences and tensions in art, culture and civilization discourses to build a picture of the moral narratives influencing library and cultural institutions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GLM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840263
ISBN
9780810840263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.52

Hardcover. Studying the construction of Irish national identity from the early eighteenth until the mid-nineteenth centuries, this book focuses on how texts concerning Irish music, and the social settings within which those texts emerged, contributed to the imagining of Ireland as "the Land of Song." Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; AVGH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025779
ISBN
9780268025779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.21

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!