In 1979, Edward P. Alexander's Museums in Motion was hailed as a much-needed addition to the museum literature. In combining the history of museums since the eighteenth century with a detailed examination of the function of museums and museum workers in modern society, it served as an essential resource for those seeking to enter to the museum profession and for established pro...(展开全部)

爱德华·P. 亚历山大 Edward P. Alexander 教授是国际知名博物馆学家，曾任美国纽约州历史学会会长、威斯康星州历史学会会长等，是美国德拉华大学博物馆学学科的创始人，并荣登美国博物馆协会“百年荣誉榜”。 玛丽·亚历山大 Mary Alexander 是美国华盛顿特区的一位博物馆教育员和管理员，曾在多家博物馆任职，并出版多本博物馆学术研究著作。

Product Description In 1979, Edward P. Alexander's "Museums in Motion" was hailed as a much-needed addition to the museum literature. In combining the history of museums since the eighteenth century with a detailed examination of the function of museums and museum workers in modern society, it served as an essential resource for those seeking to enter to the museum profession a...(展开全部)

爱德华·P. 亚历山大 Edward P. Alexander 教授是国际知名博物馆学家，曾任美国纽约州历史学会会长、威斯康星州历史学会会长等，是美国德拉华大学博物馆学学科的创始人，并荣登美国博物馆协会“百年荣誉榜”。 玛丽·亚历山大 Mary Alexander 是美国华盛顿特区的一位博物馆教育员和管理员，曾在多家博物馆任职，并出版多本博物馆学术研究著作。

Museums have been active in shaping knowledge over the last six hundred years. Yet what is their function within today's society? At the present time when funding is becoming increasingly scarce, difficult questions are being asked about the justification of museums. Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge presents a critical nature of museums. Through the examination of case stud...(展开全部)

Over the centuries, natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centres, full of engaging exhibits that share those discoveries with students and an enthusiastic general public. At the heart of it all from...(展开全部)

Dreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with "animal spirits," and psychology was officially deemed a "science" in the 19th century. In this Fifth Edition, B.R. Hergenhahn demonstrates that most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of t...(展开全部)

Dreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with "animal spirits," and psychology was officially deemed a "science" in the 19th century. The Fourth Edition of Hergenhahn's best-selling text continues to provide students with a comprehensive view of the history of psyc...(展开全部)

The concept of an encyclopedic museum was born of the Enlightenment, a manifestation of society's growing belief that the spread of knowledge and the promotion of intellectual inquiry were crucial to human development and the future of a rational society. But in recent years, museums have been under attack, with critics arguing that they are little more than relics and promoter...(展开全部)

Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable about the needs of their visitors and more adept at providing enjoyable and worthwhile experiences. Museums and Their...(展开全部)