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The Museum Book
By Jan Mark
Illustrated by Richard Holland
A paperback edition of this unique and fascinating guide exploring everything from the history of museums, to the very meaning of the word "museum", illustrated with incredible collage-style art.
Suppose you went into a museum and you didn’t know what it was. From the first sentence of this brilliant book, Jan Mark inspires us to think. She muses 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. She examines the Elgin Marbles (saved or stolen?), famous fakes, the dodo, and some great collectors.
- Stylish collages brilliantly capture the essence of the highly readable and thought-provoking text – as well as the timeless wonders of museums.
- Companion volume to The Time Book also publishing in paperback this month.
About the author
Jan Mark (1946–2006) was one of Britain's most distinguished authors of books for young people. She was twice awarded the Carnegie Medal and also won the Penguin Guardian Award, the Observer Teenage Fiction Prize and the Angel Award for Fiction.
ISBN:
9781406319729
Imprint:
Walker Books
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Paperback
Release Date:
June 1, 2010
Dimensions:
200 x 300mm, 56pp
Stock Status:
Frontlist Title
Australian RRP:
$16.95
New Zealand RRP:
$18.99
Stock Level:
In Stock