Travel guides: museums, historic sites Books

Book SynopsisA remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary people, meticulous research, and driving passions that make London’s Natural History Museum one of the world’s greatest institutions.In an elegant and illuminating narrative, Richard Fortey takes his readers to a place where only a few privileged scientists, curators, and research specialists have been—the hallowed halls that hold the permanent collection of the Natural History Museum. Replete with fossils, jewels, rare plants, and exotic species, Fortey’s walk through offers an intimate view of many of the premiere scientific accomplishments of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Like looking into the mind of mankind and all the fascinating discoveries, ideas, and accomplishments that reside there, Fortey’s tour is utterly entertaining from first to last.

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Book SynopsisSex and travel have always been intertwined, and never more so than on the classic Grand Tour of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today the Continent is still littered with salacious remnants of that golden age, where secret boudoirs, notorious dungeons, and forbidden artifacts lured travelers all the way from London to Capri. In The Sinner’s Grand Tour, celebrated historian and travel writer Tony Perrottet sets off to discover a string of legendary sites and relics that are still kept far from public view. In southern France, an ancient text leads him inside the château of the Marquis de Sade, now owned by fashion icon Pierre Cardin. In Paris, an 1883 prostitute guide helps him discover the Belle Époque fantasy brothel Le Chabanais and the lost “sex chair” of King Edward VII. Renaissance documents in the Vatican Secret Archives point the way to the Pope’s very own apartments in Vatican City, wherein lies the fa

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Book SynopsisTrade Review’This volume exemplifies cutting-edge thinking about ceramics, and benefits from the strong research culture in British crafts more generally. Editors Brown, Twomey and Stair skillfully work from their basis in practice to propose important new ideas about this dynamic artistic field.’ Glenn Adamson, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, USA"Contemporary Clay and Museum Culture is the first book of its kind to provide a critical overview of the relationship between contemporary ceramics and curatorial practice in museum culture" – Ceramic Review, 2017

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Book SynopsisCultural Tourism remains the only book to bridge the gap between cultural tourism and cultural and heritage management. The first edition illustrated how heritage and tourism goals can be integrated in a management and marketing framework to produce sustainable cultural tourism. The current edition takes this further to base the discussion of cultural tourism in the theory and practice of cultural and heritage management (CM and CHM), under the understanding that for tourism to thrive, a balanced approach to the resource base it uses must be maintained. An âumbrella approachâ to cultural tourism represents a unique feature of the book, proposing solutions to achieve an optimal outcome for all sectors. Reflecting the many important developments in the field this new edition has been completely revised and updated in the following ways: New content on increasingly relevant topics including sustainability, climate change, the threat of de-globalizaTrade Review'As they have done throughout their careers, Hilary du Cros and Bob McKercher once again help us think more clearly about cultural tourism. This well-written book provides coverage of a number of important issues in the field, captures its complexities and speaks to a broad audience of policymakers, administrators, students and teachers, who will find much to stimulate their thinking in this book.'Dr. Vicky Katsoni, President of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT), Assoc. Professor, University of West Attica, Greece ‘Cultural Tourism is essential reading for those involved in tourism and cultural heritage management, providing important new insights on visitor management, how to produce successful tourism products and how to evaluate products with the potential to deliver quality experiences.’ Prof. Claire Smith, Flinders University, South Australia Table of ContentsPart A Setting the context. 1 Introduction: defining cultural tourism. 2. Challenges in achieving sustainable cultural tourism. 3. Issues, benefits, risks and costs. Part B Cultural Assets. 4. Cultural heritage management principles and practice (with special reference to World Heritage). 5. Tangible Cultural Heritage. 6. Intangible cultural heritage and creative arts. Part C Tourism, the tourist and stakeholders. 7. How tourism works. 8. The cultural tourism market: a cultural tourism typology. 9. Tourism attraction system, markers and gatekeepers. Part D Products. 10. Cultural tourism products. 11. Assessing product potential. 12. Market Appeal/Robusticity Matrix: a site specific auditing tool. Part E Operationalization. 13. Framework for understanding what is necessary for a successful attraction. 14. Applying planning and management frameworks. 15. Experience creation. Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisInterpreting Heritage is a practical book about the planning and delivery of interpretation that will give anyone working in the heritage sector the confidence and tools they need to undertake interpretation.Steve Slack suggests a broad formula for how interpretation can be planned and executed and describes some of the most popular â and potentially challenging, or provocative â forms of interpretation. Slack also provides practical guidance about how to deliver different forms of interpretation, while avoiding potential pitfalls. Exploring some of the ethical questions that arise when presenting information to the public and offering a grounding in some of the theory that underpins interpretive work, the book will be suitable for those who are completely new to interpretation. Those who already have some experience will benefit from tools, advice and ideas to help build on their existing practice.Drawing upon the authorâs professional experiences of working wiTrade Review"‘Accessibility’ can be a vexed word in heritage interpretation, but this engaging and eminently useful book manifests accessibility at every turn. Steve Slack builds an open-ended, questions-based model which allows both experienced and novice interpreters to conceptualise, plan, and deliver interpretation which is not only effective and appropriate, but also ethical and inclusive. Myriad case studies and concrete examples showcase practical responses to the challenges of interpretation across the sector, be it a major museum or a unique outdoor experiential site. Slack presents thoughtful engagement with the historical origins of interpretation as well as its contemporary realities, and balances useful reflection on theory with practical, but not prescriptive, advice. The book is both a springboard for further research and a resource in and of itself. With the needs of audiences firmly at the centre of his model, Slack demonstrates that interpretation can be a powerful tool for connection and for change." – Louise Ravelli, University of New South Wales, Australia"‘Accessibility’ can be a vexed word in heritage interpretation, but this engaging and eminently useful book manifests accessibility at every turn. Steve Slack builds an open-ended, questions-based model which allows both experienced and novice interpreters to conceptualise, plan, and deliver interpretation which is not only effective and appropriate, but also ethical and inclusive. Myriad case studies and concrete examples showcase practical responses to the challenges of interpretation across the sector, be it a major museum or a unique outdoor experiential site. Slack presents thoughtful engagement with the historical origins of interpretation as well as its contemporary realities, and balances useful reflection on theory with practical, but not prescriptive, advice. The book is both a springboard for further research and a resource in and of itself. With the needs of audiences firmly at the centre of his model, Slack demonstrates that interpretation can be a powerful tool for connection and for change."~Louise Ravelli, University of New South Wales, Australia"I applaud Steve Slack who says in his introduction "if you do find any rules in the pages of this book, you have my permission to break them". But thankfully Interpreting Heritage isn’t actually a rule book, as Steve offers many case studies, ideas, questions and options for interpretation. But still, I like the sentiment that this book will give you a great grounding in interpretation best-practice in order to give you the confidence to "break" the rules. One of my bugbears in interpretation is that while we happily aim for engaging and interesting text for our audiences, we write jargon-filled gibberish to ourselves. Not so with Steve’s book: it is beautifully written in an informal chatty tone. It is great for students and folks new to interpretation and also those of us who have been at this for decades but need some new ideas, a bit of structure or a refresher. My heart sings when I read Steve’s recommendations like: "think through important questions first, before rushing to the interpretive toy box." Or "success lies in the reminder to think about what a visitor might ‘learn’ in the widest possible sense, going well beyond the facts a heritage organisation may want visitors to take in". Too true! While the book is aimed at heritage interpreters it would be handy if colleagues, funders – nay even visitors – would read this book too. I will never forget the parent who wrote into one of my museums complaining that their child hadn’t learnt anything on a museum school trip as they had come back full of questions. As well as in-depth descriptions about key interpretation principles Steve’s book is also very practical with handy checklists and notes about documents one should have to hand at discussions. It is a great resource and I will pop it in a few of my colleagues’ Christmas stockings this year."~ Alexandra Gaffikin, Australian National Maritime Museum, Australia"Steve Slack’s Interpreting Heritage is one of those rare books you come across that manages to combine sensible and understandable advice with a deep and obviously well researched, scholarly foundation. His love of the subject and humorous style make it an enjoyable read. The numerous case studies and easy-to-remember guiding principles provide inspiration that you can put straight into practice. I am sure this book will become a staple for those already working in the sector looking to refine their own methods and for students wishing broaden their knowledge of the slippery discipline of interpretation."~Rhiannon Goddard, Historic Royal Palaces, UK "At a time when representation of our history is under close scrutiny and misrepresentation of facts is commonplace, a new text on interpretive practice is to be welcomed. When that text comes from a highly experienced interpreter, then it is doubly welcome."~Interpretation Journal (Vol 25, no 2, Winter 2020), Association for Heritage Interpretation ‘Interpreting Heritage contains more than 200 examples from the author’s extensive experience in the field to illustrate in-practice positives and negatives, easy wins, and the pitfalls of the potentially endless ways in which information on history, art, science, landscape, culture and the environment can be successfully communicated to audiences. […] Interpreting Heritage seems to be a progressive, strong, and forward-thinking foundation to a relationship between the heritage sector and its audiences based on dialogue, accessibility and inclusivity. I am hoping for a follow-up already.'~Sara Riccardi, Northern Soul‘Steve’s book is a guide to interpreting heritage written from his 20 years’ experience working as an interpreter. The stated audiences are people working at the museums, historic buildings, heritage sites, etc. who interpret as part of their role as well as people who know interpretive principles and are interested in practical examples. I also suggest that the book is a must for students on heritage courses and for experienced interpreters - there is a lot to learn and be inspired by withing the pages of Interpreting Heritage whether you’re studying or you’ve been around the block a while.’~Bill Bevan, Heritage Interpreter and AHI Trustee, United KingdomTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1 What is interpretation?; 2 What is heritage?; 3 Interpretation planning; 4 Purposes of interpretation; 5 Audiences; 6 Interpretive outcomes; 7 Selecting interpretive devices; 8 The interpretive catalogue; 9 Delivering interpretive projects; 10 Managing and maintaining interpretation; 11 Evaluating interpretation

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Book Synopsis'Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation' provides must-have knowledge for conservators who do not always have a scientific background. This vital book brings together from many sources the material science necessary to understand the properties, deterioration and investigation of textile artefacts. It also aids understanding of the chemical processes during various treatments, such as: cleaning; humidification; drying; disinfestation; disinfection; and the use of adhesives and consolidants in conservation of historical textiles. Textile conservators will now have ready access to the necessary knowledge to understand the chemistry of the objects they are asked to treat and to make informed decisions about how to preserve textiles. The combination of a chemist and a conservator provides the perfect authorial team. It ensures a unique dual function of the text which provides textile conservators with vital chemical knowledge and gives scientists an understanding of textileTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Section 1 Fibres; Dyes; Finishes; Binding media; Metal threads; Case histories; Section 2 Soiling on historic textiles; Solvents and solubility; Solvent cleaning of historic textiles; Water; Wet cleaning; Cleaning by chemical reactions; Stain removal; Cleaning of metal threads; Case histories; Section 3 Humidification; Drying and freeze drying; Disinfestation and disinfection; Adhesives and consolidants; Storage and display materials; Case histories; Section 4 Methods of investigation used in textile conservation; Investigation of metal threads; Case histories

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Book SynopsisThis book traces the development of audio description (AD), a form of audiovisual translation delivered orally and consumed aurally that makes visual elements accessible primarily to people who are visually impaired, and in particular, art AD as an emergent sub-genre.Perego reflects on the static arts and the role of modern museums as key sites for art AD and multisensory environments that create memorable experiences for visitors. Based on professional, pre-recorded British and American English AD scripts, this book outlines the textual and linguistic features of art AD and its most relevant textual patterns. It explores diverse AD practices across different contexts, including stand-alone ADs for specific paintings and sculptures that can be consumed independently to enhance the appeal and accessibility of cultural environments. Moreover, the book investigates AD tours, which provide descriptions of a selection of interconnected artworks while also assisting, through focused instructions, visually impaired individuals in navigating the museum space, as well as touch tours, which incorporate procedural instructions on how to experience three-dimensional art or reproductions through tactile senses. Offering unique insights and future research directions for this growing area, this volume will be of interest to students and scholars in translation studies and media accessibility.Trade Review"With Audio Description for the Arts. A Linguistic Perspective, Elisa Perego offers a thoroughly researched, landmark account of how audio description is most effectively practiced particularly for static work. Perego takes a giant step toward greater accessibility in museums for a long-neglected segment of the population." - Joel Snyder, Ph.D., President, Audio Description Associates, LLC, Founder and Senior Consultant, Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind"Audio Description for the Arts. A Linguistic Perspective presents data-driven insights into the distinct linguistic features of different types of art AD: recorded tours, touch tours and stand-alone descriptions. This much-needed book will prove stimulating reading for practitioners, researchers and students alike." - Dr Rachel Hutchinson, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Westminster.Table of ContentsList of Figures, Examples and TablesForeword AcknowledgementsIntroduction and methodological considerations 1 Introducing AD 1.1 Translating semiotically complex texts 1.2 Translation and accessibility 1.3 What is AD? 1.4 Historical overview 1.5 Target users 1.6 Visual disability 1.7 AD language 1.8 Procedural discourse in AD 2 AD for the arts 2.1 What is art? 2.2 Museums and galleries 2.3 Art AD 2.4 Enriched AD 2.5 Live and recorded AD 2.5.1 AD delivery 2.5.2 The AD script 2.5.3 Receptor tools 2.6 Listenability 3 Stand-alone AD: paintings 3.1 Paintings 3.2 Corpus overview 3.3 Typifying verbs 3.4 Tense, aspect, and modality 3.5 Lexical specificities 3.6 Colour names 3.7 In-text orientation 3.8 Writing in the third person 4 Stand-alone ADs: sculptures 4.1 Sculptures 4.2 Corpus overview 4.3 Typifying verbs 4.4 Tense, aspect, and modality 4.5 Lexical specificities 4.5.1 Body parts 4.5.2 Material names 4.5.3 Adverbs 5 AD tours 5.1 Working stages 5.2 Tour structure 5.3 Corpus overview 5.4 Typifying verbs 5.5 Lexical specificities 5.6 Colour names 5.7 Engaging the visitor 5.8 Directional language 6 Touch tours 6.1 Touch and art 6.2 Corpus overview6.3 Typifying verbs 6.4 Tense, aspect, and modality 6.5 Lexical specificities 6.6 The exploration process ConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisThe word conservation, when used in the context of the preservation of built heritage, implies an intrinsically complex concept that evolved over time, since it has been influenced by the perception of history throughout time. This volume emphasises why an understanding of the cultural evolution of the conservation approach must be considered a prerequisite for architects and engineers if they are to cooperate in full harmony with historic-artistic culture for the preservation of global built heritage.In particular, the volume highlights how, during the second half of the last century, the preservation process also involved engineering â the science of making practical applications of knowledge â which, for a long time, made an uncritical use of techniques and materials and devised interventions on historical heritage that were heavily invasive. The volume also devotes special attention to the problems related to seismic risk, to which Italy, Greece and Portugal are paTable of Contents A brief history of conservation Conservation and restoration in Europe Construction in antiquity Heritage conservation Traditional and innovative materials Seismic risk from emergency to reconstruction Constructive restoration

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Book SynopsisWhile much has been achieved in understanding and managing weather effects and erosion phenomena affecting ancient imagery within the relatively protected environments of caves and rock-shelters, the same cannot be said of rock-art panels situated in the open-air. Despite the fact that the number of known sites has risen dramatically in recent decades there are few examples in which the weathering and erosion dynamics are under investigation with a view to developing proposals to mitigate the impact of natural and cultural processes. Most of the work being done in different parts of the world appears to be ad-hoc, with minimal communication on such matters between teams and with the wider archaeological community. This richly illustrated book evaluates rock-art conservation in an holistic way, bringing together researchers from across the world to share experiences of work in progress or recently completed. The chapters focus on a series of key themes: documentation prTable of Contents1. Introduction Timothy Darvill and António Pedro Batarda Fernandes 2. Approaches to the Conservation and Management of Open-Air Rock-Art Panels in England, United Kingdom Timothy Darvill 3. The Preservation and Care of Rock-Art in Changing Environments: A View from Northeastern England, United Kingdom Myra J. Giesen, Aron D. Mazel, David W. Graham, and Patricia B. Warke 4. Pride and Prejudice: The Challenges of Conserving and Managing Rock Art in the Landscape of Northern England, United Kingdom, Through Public Participation Kate E. Sharpe 5. Irish Open-Air Rock-Art: Issues of Erosion and Management Elizabeth Shee Twohig and Ken Williams 6. The Open-Air Rock-Art Site at Leirfall, Central Norway, Within the Context of Northern Scandinavian Rock-Art Conservation and Management Practices Over the Past 50 Years Elizabeth E. Peacock, Eva Lindgaard, Kalle Sognnes, Roar Sæterhaug, and Gordon Turner-Walker 7. Experiences Documenting Petroglyphs at Lake Onega, Russia, 1998–2012 Nadezhda V. Lobanova 8. ‘Preservation by Record’: The Case from Eastern Scandinavia Liliana Janik 9. Aspect and Rock-Art Conservation: Preliminary Meteorological Data Regarding the Côa Valley, Portugal, Open-Air Rock-Art Complex António Pedro Batarda Fernandes 10. Lonely Stones: Preservation of Megalithic Art in the Iberian Peninsula Fernando Carrera Ramírez 11. The Conservation of Spanish Levantine Rock-Art in Aragón, Spain, Using 3-D Laser Scanning Manuel Bea and Jorge Angás 12. Conservation Programs in Chaco Cultural National Historical Park, USA: Outgrowths and Consequences of Recording Projects Jane Kolber and Donna Yoder 13. Managing Chaos: Vandalism Rock-Art at the Okotoks Erratic, Alberta, Canada Jack W. Brink 14. The Conservation Diagnostic Processes in Columbian Rock-Art Research Guillermo Muñoz and Judith Trujillo 15. Conservation of Rock-Art Sites in Northeast Brazil Maria Conceição Soa

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Book SynopsisMemory matters. It matters because memory brings the past into the present, and opens it up to the future. But it also matters literally, because memory is mediated materially. Materiality is the stuff of memory. Meaningful objects that we love (or hate) function not only as aide-mÃmoire but are integral to memory. Drawing on previous scholarship on the interrelation of memory and materiality, this book applies recent theories of new materialism to explore the material dimension of memory in art and popular culture. The bookâs underlying premise is twofold: on the one hand, memory is performed, mediated, and stored through the material world that surrounds us; on the other hand, inanimate objects and things also have agency on their own, which affects practices of memory, as well as forgetting. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2Trade Review"This book arises from authors doing rigorous interdisciplinary work and demonstrates just the kind of Swiss army knife of intellectual tools needed to tackle the problems and puzzles of memory and materiality." --Lindsey A. Freeman, State University of New York-Buffalo State, USATable of ContentsPrelude: The Memory Cabinet of Mrs. K. 1960 A poem by Susan Stewart1. Things to Remember: Introduction to Materializing Memory in Art and Popular Culture (László Munteán, Liedeke Plate, and Anneke Smelik)Part I: Material Remains: Ruins and Souvenirs2. El Helicoide: Modern Ruins and the Urban Imaginary (Celeste Olalquiaga)3. Souvenirs and Memory Manipulation in the Roman Empire: The Glass Flasks of Ancient Pozzuoli (Maggie L. Popkin)Part II: Entangled Memories4. How Memory Comes to Matter: From Social Media to the Internet of Things (Elisa Giaccardi and Liedeke Plate)5. Memory and Materiality in Hussein Chalayan’s Techno-Fashion (Lianne Toussaint and Anneke Smelik)6. Size Matters: Karl Ove Knausgård’s Min Kamp and Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 as (Anti-) Monumental Novels (Inge van de Ven)Part III: Reenactment, Affect, and Remembrance7. Archives of Affect: Performance, Reenactment, and the Becoming of Memory (Louis van den Hengel)8. Crystal Tears and Silver Maces: Materializing Memories of the Suffering Mother (Willy Jansen)9. The Staging of Memory in Los Rubios by Albertina Carri (Anna Forné)Part IV: Corporeality and Objects of Trauma10. Chilling Burlesque: The Act of Killing (Aleid Fokkema)11. Modeling the Memories of Others: David Levinthal’s I.E.D. War in Afghanistan and Iraq (László Munteán)

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Book SynopsisThe first easy-to-navigate illustrated guidebook to the wonderful sculptures, murals, bas-reliefs, and mosaics of this Art Deco showplace.

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Book SynopsisFollowing on from Rodney Castleden's best-selling study Minoans, this major contribution to our understanding of the crucial Mycenaean period clearly and effectively brings together research and knowledge we have accumulated since the discovery of the remains of the civilization of Mycenae in the 1870s.In lively prose, informed by the latest research and using a full bibliography and over 100 illustrations, this vivid study delivers the fundamentals of the Mycenaean civilization including its culture, hierarchy, economy and religion. Castleden introduces controversial views of the Mycenaean palaces as temples, and studies their impressive sea empire and their crucial interaction with the outside Bronze Age world before discussing the causes of the end of their civilization. Providing clear, easy information and understanding, this is a perfect starting point for the study of the Greek Bronze Age.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements and Preface Chapter 1:Introduction Chapter 2:Cities and Kingdoms Chapter 3: The People Chapter 4: Everyday Life in the Countryside Chapter 5: Everyday Life in the Towns Chapter 6: Religion Chapter 7: A Mycenaean Sea-empire? Chapter 8: The Trojan War Chapter 9: The Fall of Mycenae Chapter 10: And Live in Song for Generations Appendix A: Anatolian Chronology Appendix B: The Kings of Mycenae Appendix C: The Kings of Orchomenos Appendix D: The Kings of Argos Appendix E: The Epic Cycle Notes. Bibliography

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Book SynopsisPreventive Conservation in Museums makes available and comprehensible the diverse literature and ideas of preventive conservation to an audience with a limited scientific background, principally those studying museum studies or engaged in the museum profession. It bridges the gap between the basic museum generated literature and technical and detailed conservation literature. The area of preventative conservation has developed greatly in recent years and has adopted a far more holistic approach. The development of the concepts of risk analysis, management of conservation and how preventative conservation relates to the importance of traditional beliefs and approaches to artefacts have all made an impact on the subject in recent years along with the advance of instrumentation over the last thirty years. The next generation of ideas that will affect preventive conservation practice are just starting to emerge, including: detailed modelling of the environments of buildiTable of ContentsPart I: Holistic Approach to Preventive Conservation Part II: Agents of Deterioration II.1 Physical forces (handling, moving) and Security II.2 Fire & Water (disaster) II.3 Pests II.4 Contaminants (gasses, dust) II.5 Radiation (light) II.6 Temperature & Relative Humidity Part III: Managing Preventive Conservation III.1 Environmental Management III.2 Ethical Considerations III.3 All Together Now III.4 Preventive Conservation: The Future

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Book SynopsisCovering archaeology from a range of angles, incorporating history, major themes, theories and methods, Doing Archaeology provides a firm grounding for anyone interested in learning more about the discipline. Throughout the book, key information is accessibly presented and important questions are answered, including: What is archaeology? How did archaeology begin? How can archaeology tell us about the past? How can archaeology tell how people use space and the landscape? How can we use the past to understand people? How do archaeology and âheritageâ interact? What role does archaeology play in society today? How do we practice archaeology? Drawing on the experiences of practising archaeologists, with engaging examples and studies from sites around the world, this book gives the reader a sense of what is it to study archaeology and be an archaeologist. An essential text for students studying A-Level archaeology, those considering or beginning a degree/foundation degree in archaeology, and those of all ages interested in volunteering or becoming involved in archaeological projects.Trade Review‘Doing Archaeology is comprehensive, informative, engaging, and entertaining! An extremely useful resource for students thinking of archaeology as a career, for those interested in volunteering on archaeological projects, and for archaeologists advising young people interested in the field. I recommend Doing Archaeology for all my colleagues’ bookshelves.’ - Della Scott-Ireton, PhD, RPA, Florida Public Archaeology NetworkTable of ContentsPart I: Defining Archaeology 1. What is archaeology? 2. How did archaeology begin? Part II: People and Places, Past and Present 3. Which pasts do we study? 4. Understanding Our Place in Nature 5. Understanding People 6. Where Archaeologists Work Part III: Archaeology in Today’s World 7. World Archaeology 8. Archaeology’s Value 9. Some Key Debates in Archaeology 10. Archaeology as Part of Heritage 11. Activist Archaeology Part IV: Doing Archaeology 12. How to do Archaeology 13. Studying Archaeology 14. Archaeology is Fun

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive resource covering the principles and practice of the conservation and restoration of furniture. A review of the historical development of furniture introduces a wide range of structural types and materials that may be encountered, including wood, ivory, turtleshell, horn and metals, as well as decorative surfaces such as paint, japanning, lacquer and gilding. The nature and behaviour of these materials is explained and used as a basis from which to explore the mechanisms and consequences of deterioration caused by environment and use. Building on this foundation, the book shows how to develop and implement logical solutions to conservation problems.Combining the practical knowledge and experience of a team of conservators active in the field, with theoretical and reference material from diverse sources, Conservation of Furniture uses and integrated approach to produce a book that will prove invaluable to anyone working in or studying this subject area. Table of ContentsPreface; Furniture history; Wood and wooden structures; Upholstery materials and structures; Plastics and polymers, coatings and binding media, adhesives and consolidants; Other materials and structures; General review of environment and deterioration; Deterioration of wood and wooden structures; Deterioration of other materials and structures; Conservation preliminaries; Principles of conserving and repairing wooden furniture; Principles of cleaning; Principles of consolidation, aesthetic reintegration and coatings; Conserving transparent coatings on wood; Introduction to traditional gilding; Conserving other materials I; Conserving Other Materials II; Index

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Book SynopsisCiting a range of examples, this title shows the ways in which artists have been influenced by museum systems and made their works into simulations of the museum. It also shows how artists have questioned the role of museums, observed their practices, intervened in them and helped to redefine them.Trade Review'A rare experience. It is a book concerned with complex issues that expresses them in a simple, engaging way and refrains from retreating into jargon … a rewarding exercise in the visual.' - The Art Book'A significant addition to the existing scholarship' - Tate MagazineTable of ContentsI. The Museum Effect: The Artist as Archivist • II. Art or Artifact?: The Artist as Collector • III. Public Enquiry: The Artist as Investigator IV. Framing the Frame: The Artist as Observer • V. Curator/Creator: The Artist as Visiting Curator • VI. On the Inside: The Artist as Interventionist • VII. Without Walls: The Artist as Reinventor

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Book SynopsisIn this clear and evocative account, John Gaskin unfolds the thinking about nature, life, death and other worlds that informed the culture and society of the Classical world, drawing out its interest for modern readers. Witty sketches and diagrams enliven the story, which runs from Homeric Greece to the banning of pagan religions in ad 391. The book concludes with a gazetteer describing notable sites and the people and ideas connected with them, making it an ideal companion for visitors to Classical ruins and for all armchair travellers curious to explore life's big questions.Trade Review'A great idea, smartly executed … You’ll never confuse a Stoic with a Cynic again' - Independent'One of my favourite discoveries in the last twelve months' - Juxtabook'Clear and evocative … a delightful book … It is written with a light and witty touch but you will be the wiser for reading it' - Timeless TravelsTable of ContentsPart I – The Idea of Hellenism: What the Greeks Created: 1. The Scheme of Things Entire • 2. The Idea of Hellenism • 3. Wine, Sex and the Symposium • 4. Theatres: Festivals, Entertainments and Meetings • 5. Temples: Gods, Feasts and Safe Deposits • Part II – The Ideal of Homer and the Ideas of the Philosophers: • 1. Troy: The Legend and the Book • 2. Troy: The Book and the Ideals • 3. Miletus: The Nature of the Universe • 4 Ionia and Western Greece: Laws, Numbers and Reality • 5. Athens: Socrates, Plato and Other Worlds • 6. Aristotle and this World: Nature, Life and Ethics • 7. Epicurus: The Garden and the Wilderness • 8. Stoicism: Duty and the Laws of Nature • 9. Neoplatonism: The Last Protest • 10. The End of Classical Antiquity • Part III – Cities and Citizens: A Gazetteer

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Book SynopsisChristopher Lloyd is a British art historian. He was Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures from 1988 to 2005. His publications include monographs on painters, particularly Camille Pissarro, official catalogues of museum collections, and general surveys of the British Royal Collection. In addition,he has organized and curated numerous exhibitions and in 1992 made a six-part television series on the paintings in the Royal Collection.Trade Review'A tremendously good idea, very well done … a masterpiece of concision' - Times Literary Supplement'Enthusiasm, charm, wit, elegant style and an unerring eye ... a very quiet, very British masterpiece' - Daily Telegraph'Exactly the companion you would wish to take with you on a museum crawl: knowledgeable, urbane and discreetly impatient with dense art-historical lingo' - Guardian'An inspiring selection … Beautifully crafted, unobtrusively erudite, generously detailed without ever losing sight of the picture itself, these essays are models of art-historical writing and a sustained pleasure to read' - The Art Newspaper'His comments are dry and pithy, his one-liners are sharp … this is an achievement few could match … Dr Lloyd’s selections will delight, and will send the reader back, refreshed, to our great national and regional collections' - Country Life'Shines a welcome spotlight on under-appreciated regional galleries' - Elle DecorationTable of ContentsLondon National Gallery / Imperial War Museum / National Army Museum / National Maritime Museum / National Portrait Gallery /Tate / Victoria and Albert Museum / Apsley House / The Courtauld Institute of Art / Dulwich Picture Gallery /The Foundling Hospital Museum / Guildhall Art Gallery / Kenwood / The Royal Academy of Arts / The Royal Collection: Buckingham Palace / Kensington Palace /The Wallace Collection The South-East Brighton Museum and Art Gallery / Bushey Museum and Art Gallery / Pallant House Gallery / The Watts Gallery / The Stanley Spencer Gallery / Towner Art Gallery / Royal Holloway and Bedford New College / Hampton Court Palace / Osborne House / Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery / Portsmouth City Museum and Art Gallery / Southampton City Art Gallery / Windsor Castle The South-West Holburne of Menstrie Museum / Victoria Art Gallery / Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum / Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery / Royal Albert Memorial Museum / Falmouth Art Gallery / Penlee House Gallery and Museum / Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery / Swindon Museum and Art Gallery / Royal Cornwall Museum The East Midlands Derby Museum and Art Gallery / New Walk Museum and Art Gallery / The Collection / Castle Museum and Art Gallery The West Midlands Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery / The University of Birmingham - The Barber Institute of Fine Arts / The Ashmolean Museum / Christ Church Picture Gallery / Wolverhampton Museum and Art Gallery East Anglia Fitzwilliam Museum / Kettle’s Yard / The Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum / Christchurch Mansion and Wolsey Art Gallery / Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery / Gainsborough’s House The North-East The Bowes Museum/ Cartwright Hall Art Gallery / Shipley Art Gallery / Ferens Art Gallery / City Art Gallery / Laing Art Gallery / Millennium Gallery / Preston Hall Museum / York Art Gallery The North-West Williamson Art Gallery and Museum / Abbot Hall Museum / National Museums Liverpool: Walker Art Gallery / Manchester City Art Galleries / Gallery Oldham / Lady Lever Art Gallery / Harris Museum and Art Gallery Scotland National Gallery of Scotland / Scottish National Portrait Gallery / Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art / Aberdeen Art Gallery / Art Gallery and Museum (Dundee) / Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum / The Burrell Collection / Hunterian Art Gallery / The Pier Arts Centre Wales National Museum of Wales Ireland The Ulster Museum / National Gallery of Art / Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art / Crawford Municipal Gallery

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Book SynopsisFounded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. This text chronicles the formation of the museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction I The Luxembourg Gallery, I750-79 2 D' Angiviller's Louvre Project 3 The Revolutionary Louvre 4 The Musee Central des Arts 5 Alexandre Lenoir and the Museum of French Monuments Conclusion Appendix I Arrangement of Paintings in the Luxembourg Gallery, I750 Appendix II D' Angiviller's Grands Hommes of France, by Salon Appendix III Partial Reconstruction of the Hanging Scheme at the Musee Central des Arts in I797-8 Abbreviations Used in Notes Notes Bibliography Photographic Credits Index

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Book SynopsisA colourful guide to the Natural History Museum, London, designed especially for kids to enjoy.

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Book SynopsisOne of NPR''s Best Books of the YearFrom the author of Nothing to Declare, a moving travel narrative examining healing, redemption, and what it means to be a solo woman on the road.In February 2008, a casual afternoon of ice skating derailed the trip of a lifetime. Mary Morris was on the verge of a well-earned sabbatical, but instead she endured three months in a wheelchair, two surgeries, and extensive rehabilitation. One morning, when she was supposed to be in Morocco, Morris was lying on the sofa reading Death in Venice, casting her eyes over these words again and again: “He would go on a journey. Not far. Not all the way to the tigers.” Disaster shifted to possibility and Morris made a decision. When she was well enough to walk again, she would go “all the way to the tigers.”  So begins a three-year odyssey that takes Morris to India on a tiger safari in search of the world’s most elusive apex predator. Written in over a hundred short chapters accompanied by the author’s photographs, this travel memoir offers an elegiac, wry, and wise look at a woman on the road and the glorious, elusive creature she seeks.

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Book SynopsisA transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, through classic and modern literary works that are in conversation with one another and with the world around them *Featured in the Chicago Tribune''s Great 2021 Fall Book Preview * One of Smithsonian Magazine''s Ten Best Books About Travel of 2021*Inspired by Jules Verne’s hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard University’s department of comparative literature and founder of Harvard’s Institute for World Literature, set out to counter a pandemic’s restrictions on travel by exploring eighty exceptional books from around the globe. Following a literary itinerary from London to Venice, Tehran and points beyond, and via authors from Woolf and Dante to Nobel Prize–winners Orhan Pamuk, Wole Soyinka, Mo Yan, and Olga Tokarczuk, he explores how these works have shaped our idea of the world, and the ways in which the world bleeds into literature. To chart the expansive landscape of world literature today, Damrosch explores how writers live in two very different worlds: the world of their personal experience and the world of books that have enabled great writers to give shape and meaning to their lives. In his literary cartography, Damrosch includes compelling contemporary works as well as perennial classics, hard-bitten crime fiction as well as haunting works of fantasy, and the formative tales that introduce us as children to the world we’re entering. Taken together, these eighty titles offer us fresh perspective on enduring problems, from the social consequences of epidemics to the rising inequality that Thomas More designed Utopia to combat, as well as the patriarchal structures within and against which many of these books’ heroines have to struggle—from the work of Murasaki Shikibu a millennium ago to Margaret Atwood today. Around the World in 80 Books is a global invitation to look beyond ourselves and our surroundings, and to see our world and its literature in new ways.

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Book Synopsis“Humorous, endearing, and intimate.” —TIME“Mother and daughter relationships are always tricky but this peripatetic pair has outdone all of us with this most excellent adventure written by my namesake, author Connie Wang.” —Connie ChungA dazzling mother-daughter adventure around the world in pursuit of self-discovery, a family reckoning, and Asian American defianceIn Chinese, the closest expression to oh my god is wo de ma ya. It’s an interjection, a polite expletive, something to say when you’re out of words. Translated literally, it means oh my mother—the instinctual first person you think of when you’re on the cusp of losing it, or putting it all together.In each essay of this hilarious, heartfelt, and pitch-perfectly honest memoir, journalist Connie Wang explores her complicated relationship to her stubborn and charismatic mother, Qing Li, through the

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Book SynopsisTake an artistic pilgrimage to some of the world's most inspirational places for aesthetes and creatives with Artistic Places.Table of ContentsCONTENTS: Introduction 6 London, England, J.A.M Whistler 10 Suffolk, England, John Constable 16 St Ives, England, Barbara Hepworth 20 Cascais and Estoril, Portugal, Paula Rego 26 Guernica, Spain, Pablo Picasso 30 Catalonia, Spain, Salvador Dalí 36 Giverny, France, Claude Monet 42 Arles, France, Vincent van Gogh 48 Brussels, Belgium, Rene Magritte 54 Bern, Switzerland, Paul Klee 58 Florence, Italy, Michelangelo 64 Venice, Italy, Canaletto 70 Delft, Netherlands, Johannes Vermeer 78 Dessau, Germany, Anni Albers 82 Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Germany, Caspar David Friedrich 88 Lake Attersee, Austria, Gustav Klimt 92 Oslo, Norway, Edvard Munch 98 Lake Mälaren, Sweden, Hilma af Klint 102 Tangier, Morocco, Henri Matisse 106 Mount Fuji, Japan, Katsushika Hokusai 112 Papeete and Papeari, Tahiti, Paul Gauguin 118 New York, USA, Jean-Michel Basquiat 124 Iowa, USA, Grant Wood 128 New Mexico, USA, Georgia O’Keeffe 134 Coyoacán, Mexico, Frida Kahlo 140

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Book SynopsisFifty fantastic quizzes are arranged in increasing levels of difficulty, so that there's a quiz suitable for everyone in the family. Choose from quizzes about Egypt, Greece, Rome, the wonders of the ancient world and great characters from history.Table of ContentsHow to use this book; Fifty quizzes on: Ancient Egypt; Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome; Wonders of the Ancient World; Great People of the Past; Winners' game; Answers

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Book SynopsisThis is a perfect companion for visitors who want to savour the highlights of the collection.

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Book SynopsisA rich, illustrated history of the New Museum, a pioneering, internationally renowned institution

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Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated desk diary contains some of the finest paintings from the National Gallery of Ireland’s permanent collection

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Book SynopsisConservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of the materials and techniques that are encountered in furniture of this century.After putting the design, manufacture and conservation of twentieth-century furniture into context, the volume then offers an A-Z of materials organised into 12 chapters. Within each chapter a wide variety of material types are discussed, observed, analysed and contextualised, and a list of further sources is provided. The furniture discussed in this book ranges from designer craftsman, individually made pieces, to factory-produced batch items, and includes cabinet work, decoration, surface finishes and upholstery, observing the traditional repertoire of materials, as well as innovative materials and processes introduced over the course of this century. Following the material chapters, the book also includes brief case studies that illustrate some examples of twentieth-century furniture conservation

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Book SynopsisDespite growing international awareness of the presence and significance of ruined buildings and archaeological sites, and the increasingly sophisticated technology available for the collection of data about them, these sites continue to be at risk across the globe. Conservation of Ruins defines and describes these risks, which range from neglect, to destructive archaeology, and even well-meaning intervention in the name of tourism. The book provides detailed, practical instruction on the conservation and stabilisation of ruins by structural and non-structural means, as well as describing the procedures and conditions that need to be in place to ensure the protection of our important historic sites. In considering aspects of architectural conservation, archaeology and ecology together for the first time, this book provides an integrated, holistic view of this international topic that will be essential reading for those working in this fieTrade Review"This is a delightfully illustrated book on a subject that is of as much interest to the layman with an interest in preserving our built heritage as it is to the professional and would-be professional conservator. The book is a delight."Ecclesiastical & Heritage WorldTable of ContentsIntroductionRuins and their landscapesImplementation of a philosophySurvey and assessmentStructural conditionMasonry consolidationSurfaces at riskRe-burial and enclosureFlora and faunaCase study – Herods northern palace, Masada, IsraelCase study – Guildford Castle, UKCase study – Gosport Railway Terminal, UKSpecifying work on ruined buildingsThe contractor and ruined buildingsTraining for the conservation of ruinsInterpretation and display of ruinsBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisConservation scientists in museums and galleries have a clear understanding of the damage that light can inflict on an object, but what of the designers that create exhibitions to display these precious items? Light for Arts Sake provides a basis for a level of professional expertise for lighting practice in museums. Rather than portraying conservation and display as having diametrically opposed objectives, the central concept is that the interaction of light and art media is the source for both the visual experience and the degradation of the artwork. Optimal solutions derive from understanding and controlling the interaction process, and the need is for the level of understanding among lighting professionals to be brought closer to that found among conservation scientists.Trade Review"Light for Art's Sake is a well thought, through publication and it will form a valuable element for museum and art gallery designers. But it will also be a valuable text for all students of lighting - young and old."David Loe, Lighting Research & TechnologyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: PhilosophyChapter Two: Visual attributes Chapter Three: DamageChapter Four: Daylighting typologiesChapter Five: Daylighting controlsChapter Six: Electric lighting typologiesChapter Seven: Electric lighting controlsChapter Eight: Lighting strategiesChapter Nine: Procedures for practiceReferencesBibliographyIndex

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