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Overview"The British Museum A-Z Companion provides an entertaining and informative introduction to the objects in the collections of the British Museum, from Achaemenid silver to Ziwiye treasure, Alexander the Great to Jean-Antoine Watteau, through Greek vases, Japanese pottery, Nebuchadnezzar, Quezalcoatl, and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This companion includes more than three hundred entries, with each chosen object or theme fully described and illustrated in colour; most entries also include suggestions for further reading on the subject. The British Museum A-Z Companion is also comprehensively indexed and cross-referenced, making it a useful research tool for all those interested in what has often been called ""the world's greatest museum of mankind's history""." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marjorie Caygill , Marjorie L. CaygillPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.900kg ISBN: 9781579583033ISBN 10: 1579583032 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 01 February 2001 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis novel and intriguing approach to guidebooks for museums should be in the reference collection of college libraries. <br>- Library Journal <br> This novel and intriguing approach to guidebooks for museums should be in the reference collection of college libraries. -- Library Journal Author InformationMarjorie Caygill Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |