02149nam 22003973 450 991079574120332120230629225227.09781789146400(electronic bk.)9781789146394(MiAaPQ)EBC7027123(Au-PeEL)EBL7027123(CKB)24106337500041(BIP)083456753(EXLCZ)992410633750004120220705d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCurious Devices and Mighty Machines Exploring Science MuseumsLondon :Reaktion Books, Limited,2022.©2022.1 online resource (270 pages)Print version: Alberti, Samuel J. M. M. Curious Devices and Mighty Machines London : Reaktion Books, Limited,c2022 9781789146394 Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. How Collections Came To Be -- 2. Collecting Science -- 3. Treasures of The Storeroom -- 4. Engaging Objects -- 5. Campaigning with Collections -- 6. Lively Collections -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.Science museums have paradoxes at their core. They must be accessible and fun while representing increasingly complex science. They must be both historic and contemporary. Their exhibits attract millions, but most of their objects remain in deep storage, seldom seen. This book delves into these conflicts, revealing the secret lives of science curators; where science objects come from and who uses them; and, ultimately, what science museums are for. With an insiders eye, Samuel J.M.M. Alberti exposes the idiosyncratic past and intriguing current practices of these institutions - and sets out a map for their future.Science507.4Alberti Samuel J. M. M879489MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910795741203321Curious Devices and Mighty Machines3807245UNINA