{"product_id":"curating-biocultural-collections-jan-salick-9781842464984","title":"Curating Biocultural Collections: A Handbook","description":"Biocultural collections cross the boundary between nature and culture, documenting the remarkable richness and diversity of human engagement with the natural world. With materials ranging from blocks of wood to DNA, and from ancient books to new websites, they play a diverse role in research and relaying valuable information about our world. \u003ci\u003eCurating Biocultural Collections \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book that both recognizes this role and provides wide-ranging advice for successfully managing these resources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written and edited by experts from around the world, \u003ci\u003eCurating Biocultural Collections \u003c\/i\u003edraws on real-world experiences, providing examples from ethnobiology, anthropology, agriculture, botany, zoology, and museum curation. The book places a strong emphasis on meeting the needs of collection users and encourages ethical and equitable engagement with source communities. With one hundred photographs, including objects from little-known collections, alongside case studies and a carefully chosen bibliography, this book gives valuable insight for anyone working to preserve valuable resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Salick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1842464981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781842464984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.98h x 7.62w x 0.84d","brand":"Jan Salick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065846280447,"sku":"9781842464984","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96808a10-2ac0-4f6a-96a6-3dc40f044c69.jpg?v=1768677630","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/curating-biocultural-collections-jan-salick-9781842464984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}