Heritage & Conservation
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Ruins Reused: Changing Attitutes to Ruins since the late 18th Century [Hardback]
Michael Thompson (Author)
Regular Price: £14.95
Special Price: £6.95
ISBN: 9781905223046
Published by : Heritage Publications
Historic and often picturesque ruins have been an integral part of the British landscape for many centuries. They have been an influencing factor in the development of art, architecture and landscape management. However, it is only in relativel... .... Learn More -
Mitigation of construction impact on archaeological remains [Paperback]
M. J. Davis (Author); Kasia Gdaniec (Author); M. Brice (Author); L. White (Author)
Regular Price: £6.95
Special Price: £2.95
ISBN: 9781901992472
Published by : MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
This volume will be an invaluable asset to all archaeologists involved in fieldwork and site management. In the modern environment of developer-funded archaeology, commercial development and site preservation, there are more and more cases where a... .... Learn More -
The Future from the Past: Archaeozoology in Wildlife Conservation and Heritage Management [Hardback]
Roel C. G. M. Lauwerier (Author); Ina Plug (Author)
Regular Price: £50.00
Special Price: £4.95
ISBN: 9781842171158
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Proceedings of the 9th ICAZ Conference
Volume: 3
The applications of zooarchaeological research can go far beyond the realms of the lab or the site report. These 18 papers are all concerned with the contributions archaeozoologists make to specific problems encountered in the management and c... .... Learn More -
The Acropolis: Global Fame, Local Claim [Paperback]
Eleana Yalouri (Author)
Regular Price: £27.99
Special Price: £6.95
ISBN: 9781859735954
Published by : Berg Publishers
Series: Materializing Culture
If you are fascinated by the Acropolis in Athens but a little tired of books full of typologies of ancient monuments, phases of construction and styles of sculpture, then here is a new study that will challenge and entertain you. In this book Y... .... Learn More -
Delight in Diversity [Paperback]
John Cherry (Author)
Regular Price: £12.50
Special Price: £5.00
ISBN: 9780861591183
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Press Occasional Paper
Volume: 118
A transcription of a day-long seminar held at the British Museum in 1995 to discuss aspects of display at the museum. Invited guests examined specific displays and were joined by many of the staff and other curators. A stimulating discussion en... .... Learn More -
Monuments at Risk Survey 1995 [Hardback]
Timothy Darvill (Author)
Regular Price: £30.00
Special Price: £5.00
ISBN: 9781858990491
Published by : English Heritage
A detailed report of the country-wide archaeological survey commissioned by English Heritage and carried out in association with the RCHME between 1994 and 1996, aimed at assessing the present condition of England's ancient monuments and settin... .... Learn More -
Museum Archaeology in Europe [Paperback]
David M. Gaimster (Author)
£36.00ISBN: 9780946897735
Published by : Oxbow Books
The sixteen papers in this volume demonstrate the active role of European museums and museum staff in archaeology, with examples from all over Europe showing active participation in excavations, conservation, and museum display. Based on a conf... .... Learn More -
Museums and Communities: The Politics of Public Culture [Paperback]
Ivan Karp (Editor); Christine Mullen Kreamer (Editor); Steven D. Lavine (Editor)
Regular Price: £22.70
Special Price: £7.95
ISBN: 9781560981893
Published by : Smithsonian Institution Press
Contributors to this volume examine and illustrate struggles and collaborations among museums, festivals, tourism, and historic preservation projects and the communities they represent and serve. Essays include the role of museums in civil society... .... Learn More -
New Shopping in Historic Towns.: The Chesterfield Story [Paperback]
T. Aldous (Author)
Regular Price: £15.00
Special Price: £2.95
ISBN: 9781850742982
Published by : English Heritage
All towns have faced the challenge of adapting to modern needs whilst preserving their historic identity. This book tells how Chesterfield faced the prospect of the demolition of a large part of its old centre, had a turnaround in its thinking,... .... Learn More -
A Survey of Visitors to the British Museum (1982-1983) [Paperback]
Peter H. Mann (Author)
£5.00ISBN: 9780861590643
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Press Occasional Paper
Volume: 64
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