Interpreting the Environment At Museums and Historic Sites

Informationen zum Autor By Debra A. Reid and David D. Vail Klappentext Interpreting the Environment at Museums and Historic Sites is for anyone wants to become a better steward of the environment and share lessons learned with others. The book provides a primer on "major problems" in researching about the environment and re-focuses thinking about the environment to thinking from the perspective of place and time. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsForeword by John C.F. LuzaderPrefaceAcknowledgments Part 1: A Primer on the Environment, Cultural Heritage, and History InterpretationChapter 1: Exploring Environmental HistoryChapter 2: Thinking Historically about the EnvironmentChapter 3: Constructing Stories about Humans and the Environment Part 2: Telling Stories about Humans and Their Environments: Topics and Practice Chapter 4: Creating Working Environments Chapter 5: Getting Water Chapter 6: Generating and Harnessing PowerChapter 7: Growing FoodChapter 8: Traveling and TradingChapter 9: Building ThingsChapter 10: Preserving and Conserving Natural Landscapes Conclusion Bibliographic EssayTimeline of Environmental Ideas, Policies, and LegislationAbout the Authors

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• Authors: Debra A. Reid, Debra A. Vail Reid, Reid Debra A., David D. Vail
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.08.2019
• EAN: 9781538115497
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1549-7
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Interpreting History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Business & management, Conservation of the environment, Management and management techniques, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies