Curious Devices and Mighty Machines : Exploring Science Museums
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| Autore: |
Alberti Samuel J. M. M
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| Titolo: |
Curious Devices and Mighty Machines : Exploring Science Museums
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2022 |
| ©2022 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (270 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 507.4 |
| Soggetto non controllato: | Science |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Curious Devices and Mighty Machines |
| ISBN: | 9781789146400 |
| 9781789146394 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910795741203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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