Alexander, Edward P. <br/><br/>
Museum masters :   their museums and their influence / 
by Edward P. Alexander 
 - New Delhi:  AltaMira,  1999. 
 - x, 428 p. 
<br/><br/>2 Sir Hans Sloane and the British Museum from collection of curiosities to national treasure --<br/>3 William Jackson Hooker and the Royal Botanic Gardnes of Kew : the botanical garden --<br/>4 Henry Cole and the South Kensington (Victoria and Albert) Museum : the museum of decorative art.<br/> 
<br/><br/> Alexander brings to life the stories of twelve ambitious leaders from the United States and Europe who helped shape the future of the museum world. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780761991311 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Museum directors
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>69.092  / ALE-M