Intangible natural heritage
Subtitle: new perspectives on natural objects
By: edited by Eric Dorfman
Series: Routledge studies in heritage -- 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780415884921
Subjects: Historic preservation; Exhibitions; Nature conservation; Wildlife conservation; Natural history museums; Protection; Cultural property; Intangible property; Natural history
Notes: "Simultaneously published in the UK"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Intangible natural heritage : an introduction / Eric Dorfman; title: The intangible roots of our tangible heritage / Adrian Norris; title: Case studies of intangible natural heritage from museum collections / John A. Long; title: "That singular and wonderful quadruped" : the kangaroo as historical intangible natural heritage in the eighteenth century / Markman Ellis; title: "Project INH" : a case study of the role of museums in the interpretation of intangible natural heritage / B. Venugopal; title: On nature's terms : preserving the practice of traditional backcountry recreation in New Zealand's national parks / Lee Davidson; title: Poetically, man dwells with crickets : nature and culture of Chinese singing insects / Xingbao Jin and Alan l. Yen; title: Terra cognita, down and under, living stones, and the sound of stones : reflections on four exhibitions / Ulrike Stottrop; title: Discussion: Towards a unified concept of intangible natural heritage / Eric Dorfman and Janet Carding.