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Museums are anything but wild. Historically, museums have functioned as key sites for the production of boundaries between nature and culture. Nature might be presented in form and image, but its processes must not be allowed to take hold within museum architecture. In a warming world, climate-controlled interiors are increasingly vulnerable to floods, fires, and power failures. In an effort to address environmental crises, artists chop through walls, fill them with dirt, and bring in insects, plants, and animals, while others leave the institution altogether to embrace the specificity of site. Audiences are drawn outside and off-screen, into zones that recalibrate norms of aesthetic attention. Rewilding the Museum explores a paradox that also lurks at the heart of restoration ecology: We cannot return to past fantasies of "nature." Rather, we must foster ecologies that support biodiversity and stable geophysical cycles. This book asks how artists and curators are working with and against exhibition infrastructures to elaborate contemporary ideas of nature.

Museums are anything but wild. Historically, museums have functioned as key sites for the production of boundaries between nature and culture. Nature might be presented in form and image, but its processes must not be allowed to take hold within museum architecture. In a warming world, climate-controlled interiors are increasingly vulnerable to floods, fires, and power failures. In an effort to address environmental crises, artists chop through walls, fill them with dirt, and bring in insects, plants, and animals, while others leave the institution altogether to embrace the specificity of site. Audiences are drawn outside and off-screen, into zones that recalibrate norms of aesthetic attention. Rewilding the Museum explores a paradox that also lurks at the heart of restoration ecology: We cannot return to past fantasies of "nature." Rather, we must foster ecologies that support biodiversity and stable geophysical cycles. This book asks how artists and curators are working with and against exhibition infrastructures to elaborate contemporary ideas of nature.

Can you crack a cunning code as you visit GCHQ? Did you know Stroud used to have its own time zone, Wyedean School helped shape the Harry Potter books and a Cirencester woman reduced Margaret Thatcher to a quivering wreck?More Adventures in Glorious Gloucestershire is a new journey with author Mark Cummings to explore literary locations, fascinating folklore and secret viewpoints. Follow in the footsteps of local celebrities who share their favourite walks, delight in Gloucestershires natural healing properties, learn about ancient rivalries and rebellions, go behind the scenes at Cheltenham Racecourse and meet the inspirational local women who have changed the world, from philanthropists and fashion designers to queens and sporting legends.For locals and visitors alike, this new guide delves even deeper into the soul of Gloucestershire with unique ideas for day trips, peaceful walks and intriguing adventures.

Sometimes, there is a perfect time and a place to have the experience of your life. An Entire Year of Unforgettable Events is here to help you find yours! In this book from renowned British-born traveler Sarah Woods, armchair travel enthusiasts and seasoned travelers will discover that traveling isnt just about where you go, but when. Dont simply pick a spot on the map. Pick a reason to travel there. An Entire Year of Unforgettable Events is about finding the most awe-inspiring, unusual, and engaging experiences and events worldwide. Split month-by-month and day-by-day and with all seven continents represented, Sarah provides detailed insight for events happening every day of the year and where they take place. Are king penguins taking their first swim in Antarctica? When is Malis outlandish Festival of the Desert? Why is Elvis Day the best time to pay homage to The King near Graceland? Its all here, with high-quality photos and detailed information on each event, all conveniently color-coded to help you find must-visit places near your neck of the woods.

The amalgamation of the regiments of the British Army is now complete. This book, a companion to volume one, is a reminder of past glories. Thirty-six famous regiments are featured their battle honours, their badges, their most famous sons and just as in volume one, the stories of the actions of Victoria Cross holders. Each regiments section includes artworks and photographs illustrating insignia, uniforms and soldiers in action down through the centuries. While the tales of courage and loss are in themselves enthralling, Dorian Bond has provided a great deal of information about these bodies of men that is also intriguing: who were the so-called Minden regiments for example? And why were the men of the East Surrey Regiment known as the Young Buffs? Covering action wherever the regiments found it, from the Ardennes to Tibet, Famous Regiments of the British Army Volume Two by its very nature tells the stories of some of the most famous battles in history. All royalties earned from sales of this book, as for volume one, have been kindly donated by the author to Help for Heroes.

As the amalgamation of all the famous regiments of the British Army is completed, this book is a timely reminder of past glories. Thirty five of the most famous regiments are featured - their battle honours, their badges, their most famous sons - and the stories of the actions of Victoria Cross holders. Dorian Bond reveals the history of these unique bodies of men, how the Glorious Glosters - the Gloucestershire regiment - were once known as the Slashers, after a Montreal magistrates ear was cut off in 1764. Why does their badge today feature the Sphinx? Because of service in Egypt in 1801. Covering action wherever the regiments found it, from Flanders, Ireland, America, the West Indies, the Crimea, Burma and Korea, Famous Regiments of the British Army tells the tales of some of the most famous battles in history, from Ramillies to Talavera and Waterloo, and the role these regiments played.