Science for the Nation: Perspectives on the History of the Science Museum

Book Overview

An engaging study of a great national institution. Essays explore the changing roles of museums and the perceived public role of a museum of science and technology. Illuminates the ways in which we think about the collecting and display of objects and the often difficult relations between the state, business and industry, and museum funding.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137349328
• ISBN13: 9781137349323
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"