The Object's the Thing: The Writings of R. Yorke Edwards, a Pioneer of Heritage Interpretation in Canada

Author:   Roger Yorke Edwards ,  Richard Kool ,  Rob Cannings ,  Bob Peart
Publisher:   Royal British Columbia Museum
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9780772678515


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   07 May 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Roger Yorke Edwards ,  Richard Kool ,  Rob Cannings ,  Bob Peart
Publisher:   Royal British Columbia Museum
Imprint:   Royal British Columbia Museum
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.485kg
ISBN:  

9780772678515


ISBN 10:   0772678510
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   07 May 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"""This book is a ""must-read"" for anyone interested in heritage interpretation, the history of BC Parks, the Royal BC Museum, the Canadian Wildlife Service or park management."" --Leah Ramsay, The Victoria Naturalist ""Yorke Edwards' legacy runs deep in Canadian scientific and historical interpretation, especially in his adoptive province . . . and Edwards' writings reveal other tantalizing ideas, decades ahead of their time, that we can only wish he had explored further."" --Ormsby Review"


""This book is a ""must-read"" for anyone interested in heritage interpretation, the history of BC Parks, the Royal BC Museum, the Canadian Wildlife Service or park management."" --Leah Ramsay, The Victoria Naturalist ""Yorke Edwards' legacy runs deep in Canadian scientific and historical interpretation, especially in his adoptive province . . . and Edwards' writings reveal other tantalizing ideas, decades ahead of their time, that we can only wish he had explored further."" --Ormsby Review


This book is a must-read for anyone interested in heritage interpretation, the history of BC Parks, the Royal BC Museum, the Canadian Wildlife Service or park management. --Leah Ramsay, The Victoria Naturalist Yorke Edwards' legacy runs deep in Canadian scientific and historical interpretation, especially in his adoptive province . . . and Edwards' writings reveal other tantalizing ideas, decades ahead of their time, that we can only wish he had explored further. --Ormsby Review


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For almost half a century Yorke Edwards was a pioneer in wildlife biology, nature education, conservation, and museum life, stimulating people to think more deeply about the world and our place in it. Rick Kool is a professor in Royal Roads University's School of Environment and Sustainability. Rob Cannings is curator emeritus at the Royal BC Museum. Bob Peart was assistant director for research and public programs at the Royal BC Museum from 1985 to 1988.

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