Creating Connections Museums and the Public Understanding of Current Research |
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| Editor:
| Chittenden, David
Farmelo, Graham
Lewenstein, Bruce V. |
| Foreword by:
| Nye, Bill |
| Contribution by:
| Nye, Bill
Airhart, Marc
Sky,
Alpert, Carol Lynn
Augenbraun, Eliene
Bell, Larry
Bonney, Rick
Borchelt, Rick
Bossert, Carol
Bruns, Peter J.
Cansfield-Smith, Christine
Chalmers, Neil
Dean, Cornelia
Duensing, Sally
Durant, John
Einsiedel, Albert A.
Einsiedel, Edna F.
Falk, John H.
Hertle, Mark D.
Linde, Nancy
Martin, Laura
Mayfield, Heather
Mazda, Xerxes
Paola, Chris
Pohlman, Don
Radford, Tim
Stewart, Larry
Semper, Rob
Storksdieck, Martin
Ucko, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7591-0476-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2004 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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Creating Connections looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. What are the opportunities and critical issues in PUR? What strategies are working and what are some pitfalls? What can be learned from the media's experiences with PUR?
Creating Connections will be an invaluable resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward a new understanding of and appreciation...
More Description Creating Connections looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. What are the opportunities and critical issues in PUR? What strategies are working and what are some pitfalls? What can be learned from the media's experiences with PUR? Creating Connections will be an invaluable resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward a new understanding of and appreciation for current research.