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  • Things Great and Small

    Collection Management Policies

    by John E. Simmons ...
    Series series American Alliance of Museums
    Collection care is a fundamental responsibility for museums and other collecting institutions, and the foundation of collection stewardship is good collection management policies. The new third edition of Things Great and Small continues to be a comprehensive resource for developing, implementing, and revising collection management policies and includes new information for addressing prolonged or ... Read more

    $42.09 USD

  • Fluid Preservation

    A Comprehensive Reference

    by John E. Simmons ...
    This revised edition of Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference has been updated with a wealth of new research published during the last decade on preserving specimens in alcohol, formaldehyde, and other fluids. The text includes an expanded comprehensive bibliography and sections on managing fluid-preserved collections, determining preservative concentration, storage environments, ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

  • Foundations of Museum Studies

    Evolving Systems of Knowledge

    by Kiersten F. Latham, John E. Simmons ...
    A holistic introduction to museum theory and practice, this second edition is designed to be the core introductory text for any foundational museum studies course being taught in any discipline.You'll examine the evolution, divergence, definition, and legal organization of museums in the context of collections of objects and how museums perform the basic functions of preservation, communication, ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • Museum Registration Methods

    Edited by John E. Simmons, Toni M. Kiser ...
    Series series American Alliance of Museums
    Since the first edition was published in 1958, Museum Registration Methods has defined the profession and served as a fundamental reference for all aspects of collections registration, care, and management. The sixth edition of Museum Registration Methods is a comprehensive guide to registration and collections management for museums, from acquisition to use and deaccessioning.The authors and ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

  • Foundations of Museum Studies

    Evolving Systems of Knowledge

    by Kiersten F. Latham, John E. Simmons ...
    This broad introduction to museums benefits all educators who teach introductory museum studies, addressing the discipline from a holistic, dynamic, and document-centered perspective.Museums serve to help us understand the past and navigate our future—as individuals, as societies, and as a global community. A careful and accurate assessment of a museum's purpose is crucial to its ability to serve ... Read more

    $50.99 USD

  • Fluid Preservation

    A Comprehensive Reference

    by John E. Simmons ...
    Fluid preservation refers to specimens and objects that are preserved in fluids, most commonly alcohol and formaldehyde, but also glycerin, mineral oil, acids, glycols, and a host of other chemicals that protect the specimen from deterioration. Some of the oldest natural history specimens in the world are preserved in fluid.Despite the fact that fluid preservation has been practiced for more than ... Read more

    $129.59 USD

  • Museums

    A History

    by John E. Simmons ...
    This comprehensive history of museums begins with the origins of collecting in prehistory and traces the evolution of museums from grave goods to treasure troves, from the Alexandrian Temple of the Muses to the Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, and onto the diverse array of modern institutions worldwide. The development of museums as public institutions is explored in the context of world ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

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    by Steve Tiesdell, Matthew Carmona ...
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  • Architecture

    An Introduction

    by Geoffrey Makstutis ...
    Series series Portfolio
    This book offers a thorough introduction to the entire field of architecture, outlining the steps that are normally taken in becoming a qualified architect, from initial education right through to professional practice, as well as how to apply this architectural training in other fields.Complete with feature spreads on individual projects, Architecture: An Introduction's broad, up-to-date approach ... Read more

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  • Urban Ecological Design

    A Process for Regenerative Places

    by Danilo Palazzo, Frederick R. Steiner ...
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    $39.59 USD

  • Urban Design

    A Typology of Procedures and Products

    by Jon Lang ...
    Urban Design: A Typology of Procedures and Products, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to urban design, defining the field and addressing the controversies and goals of urban design.Including over 50 updated international case studies, this new edition presents a three-dimensional model with which to categorize the processes and products involved: product type, ... Read more

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  • Urban Playground

    How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities

    by Tim Gill ...
    What type of cities do we want our children to grow up in? Car-dominated, noisy, polluted and devoid of nature? Or walkable, welcoming, and green? As the climate crisis and urbanisation escalate, cities urgently need to become more inclusive and sustainable. This book reveals how seeing cities through the eyes of children strengthens the case for planning and transportation policies that work for ... Read more

    $47.95 USD