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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450812003321

Autore

Palmer Marilyn

Titolo

Industrial archaeology [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practice / / Marilyn Palmer and Peter Neaverson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1998

ISBN

1-900747-31-6

1-280-33360-X

0-203-02299-8

0-203-17066-0

9786610333608

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NeaversonPeter

Disciplina

609

Soggetti

Industrial archaeology

Archaeology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-171) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents

Sommario/riassunto

Industrial Archaeology uses the techniques of mainstream archaeological excavation, analysis and interpretation to present an enlightening picture of industrial society. Technology and heritage have, until recently, been the focal points of study in industrialization. Industrial Archaeology sets out a coherent methodology for the discipline which expands on and extends beyond the purely functional analysis of industrial landscapes, structures and artefacts to a broader consideration of their cultural meaning and value. The authors examine, for example, the social context