The museum book
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The museum book
AUTHOR:
Mark, Jan, 1943-2006
Holland, Richard, 1976-
ISBN:
9781844287499
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Walker, 2007
PHYSICAL_DESC:
51 p. : ill. ; 31 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes index
ABSTRACT:
Reflects 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. This book examines the Elgin Marbles (saved or stolen?), famous fakes, the dodo, and some great collectors.
SUBJECT:
| Museums -- Juvenile literature |
| Museums |
BIBSUMMARY:
Reflects 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. This book examines the Elgin Marbles (saved or stolen?), famous fakes, the dodo, and some great collectors.