Andrew Pierssene

Explaining Our World

An Approach to the Art of Environmental Interpretation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a rational and philosophical approach to environmental interpretation. Contains over 40 illustrated case examples For museum managers, local government planning and recreation officers, and professional interpreters

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 512g
• ISBN-13: 9781138884359
• ISBN-10: 1138884359
• Artikelnr.: 42835198

Autorenporträt

Andrew Pierssene

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Kenneth Hudson. Preface. Environmental Interpretation
What Is It? Why Interpret?
Aims and Motivations. Insights Offered and Sought
Interpretation's Precedents. The Very Important Feature
Conservation Comes First. Red Carpet Treatment
Understanding the Visitor. Seeking the Message
The Conscientious Researcher. Frog into Prince
Turning Information into Interpretation. Introducing the Feature
First Impressions and Ambience. Systems and Signals
Means of Communication. Some Special Cases
Limitations and Opportunities. The Entertainment Factor
Interpretation and Fun. The Business Angle
Implications for Management and Finance. Strategies to Suit Situations. Planning Interpretation Projects. The Academic Perspective
Assessment and Evaluation. Girding on the Panoply
Professionalism and Training. World Without End Interpretation and the Future. Appendix A
A Check
list for Interpretive Planning. Appendix B
A Simple Scheme for Assessing Interpretation. Appendix C
Recommended Reading. Appendix D
Interpretation Training and Professional Organisations. Index.