Museums at the forefront of the history and philosophy of geology : history made, history in the making

Museums at the forefront of the history and philosophy of geology history made, history in the making

"Natural history museums have progressively improved public engagement through immersive exhibits, participation in field expeditions, and research using museum holdings. This volume samples the story of museum development and illustrates that the historical successes of natural history museums...

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Körperschaft: Geological Society of America (HerausgeberIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rosenberg, Gary D. (HerausgeberIn), Clary, Renee M. (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Boulder, Colo. The Geological Society of America 2018
Schriftenreihe:Special paper 535
Schlagworte:
Geological museums > Geology > Exhibitions > Social aspects > Study and teaching > Aufsatzsammlung > Geologisches Museum > Naturkundliche Sammlung > Öffentlichkeitsarbeit > Citizen Science > Geowissenschaften > Wissenschaftstransfer > Sammlung > Exponat > Museum > Geschichte
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Zusammenfassung:"Natural history museums have progressively improved public engagement through immersive exhibits, participation in field expeditions, and research using museum holdings. This volume samples the story of museum development and illustrates that the historical successes of natural history museums have positioned them to be preeminent facilitators of science literacy well into the future"--
Information on museum activities around the world
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Beschreibung:viii, 348 Seiten
Illustrationen, Karten, Diagramme
ISBN:9780813725352
978-0-8137-2535-2