The Museum Book
By (author): "Jan Mark"
Publish Date:
September 25th 2007
ISBN1844287491
ISBN139781844287499
AsinThe Museum Book
Original titleThe Museum Book: A Guide to Strange and Wonderful Collections
Suppose you went to a museum and didn't know what it was. The author muses on the word 'museum', on why and how people collect things, on different kinds of museums, on their contribution to science and on the notion of classification. She examines the Elgin Marbles, famous fakes, the dodo, and some great collectors.