The owl that fell from the sky : stories of a museum curator / Brian Gill.
Material type: TextPublication details: Wellington, N.Z. : Awa Press, 2012.Description: 152 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781877551130 (pbk.)
- Gill, Brian (Brian James)
- Auckland War Memorial Museum
- Auckland War Memorial Museum -- Anecdotes
- Museums -- Curatorship -- Anecdotes
- Museum curators -- Anecdotes
- Natural history museums -- New Zealand -- Curatorship -- Anecdotes
- Natural history museum curators -- New Zealand -- Anecdotes
- Zoological specimens -- New Zealand -- Auckland -- Anecdotes
- Natural history -- New Zealand
- Museums -- Curatorship -- New Zealand -- Auckland -- Anecdotes
- Natural history museum curators -- New Zealand -- Auckland -- Anecdotes
- Natural history museums -- Collection management -- New Zealand -- Auckland -- Anecdotes
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Anecdotes
- Museums Curatorship New Zealand Auckland Anecdotes
- Natural history museum curators New Zealand Auckland Anecdotes
- Natural history museums Collection management New Zealand Auckland Anecdotes
- Zoological specimens New Zealand Auckland Anecdotes
- Natural history museum curators -- Anecdotes
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 578.073 GIL | 1 | Available | T00543744 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Natural history museums contain many thousands of zoological specimens and each specimen's tale often involves extraordinary people, daring explorations, unquenchable scientific curiosity, and strange coincidences. This book features engaging pictures, provides rich stories, and unveils the many secrets that have shaped contemporary museums. This isnbsp;a perfect gift for museum-goers, animal-lovers, and anyone with a curiosity about the natural world.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-144) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-144).
Includes index.
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