Description:
As a concept, intangible natural heritage is growing in prominence, as museums are increasingly charged with safeguarding and interpreting the milieux from which their objects originate. Intangible Natural Heritage is a multi-authored work that presents a spectrum of perspectives on our relationship to nature. This book is a significant advance on the subject, presenting a spectrum of cultural perspectives, making the first attempt at a unifying concept on which future work can be based.
Review Quotes:
"These chapters are not only essential reading for museum practitioners, historians, and the like, but should fascinate and inform the general public, especially citizen scientists. Summing Up: Highly recommended." - J. A. van Reenen, University of New Mexico, CHOICE