Nature's Museums

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Author	: Carla Yanni
Publisher	: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages	: 220
Release	: 2005-09-09
ISBN-10	: 1568984723
ISBN-13	: 9781568984728
Rating	: 4/5 (23 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Nature's Museums by : Carla Yanni

Book excerpt: Yanni (art history, Rutgers U.) examines the relationship between architecture and science in the 19th century by considering the physical placement and display of natural artifacts in Victorian natural history museums. She begins by discussing the problem of classification, the social history of collecting, as well as architectural competitions an

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