The Museum Book: A Guide to Strange and Wonderful Collections - Couverture souple

Mark, Jan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1406319724 ISBN 13 : 9781406319729

Editeur : Walker Books Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

A paperback edition of this unique and fascinating guide exploring everything from the history of museums, to the very meaning of the word "museum", illustrated with incredible collage-style art. Suppose you went into a museum and you didn’t know what it was. From the first sentence of this brilliant book, Jan Mark inspires us to think. She muses on the Muses and the word museum, on why and how people collect things, on different kinds of museums (cabinets, buildings, villages, towns), on their contribution to science and on the notion of classification. She examines the Elgin Marbles (saved or stolen?), famous fakes, the dodo, and some great collectors.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

One of the most distinguished authors of books for young people, Jan twice won the Carnegie Medal.

An illustrator who works with collage, and "enjoys the idea of collecting bits of paper and turning them into images".

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Walker Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1406319724
• ISBN 13: 9781406319729
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Holland Richard
• Nombre de pages: 56
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: WordUnited GmbH; distribution@wordunited.com; ; Theodorstrasse 105; DUSSELDORF; 40472; Allemagne