Author: Smithsonian Institution. Board of RegentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in science
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution. Board of RegentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in science
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Report of the National Museum
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
Book Description
Report Of The Board Of Regents
Author: Smithsonian Institution Board Of RegentPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781011285204
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Report of the National Museum
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1302
Book Description
Report of the Secretary and the Financial Report of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents
Author: Smithsonian InstitutionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Funding Smithsonian Scientific Research
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309182476
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This report assesses whether the Smithsonian Institution should continue to receive direct federal appropriations for its scientific research programs or if this funding should be transferred to a peer-reviewed program open to all researchers in another agency. The report concludes that the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoological Park, and the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education in Suitland should remain exempt from having to compete for federal research dollars because they make unique contributions to the scientific and museum communities. Three other Smithsonian research programs should continue to receive federal funding since they are performing science of the highest quality and already compete for much of their government research money.
Annual Report of the Board of Regents; Showing the Operations, Expenditures and Condition of the Institution
Author: Smithsonian InstitutionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description
Who Owns America's Past?
Author: Robert C. PostPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421411008
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"From an insider's perspective, Robert C. Post ... offers insight into the politics of display and the interpretation of history. Never before has a book about the Smithsonian detailed the recent and dramatic shift from collection-driven shows, with artifacts meant to speak for themselves, to concept-driven exhibitions, in which objects aim to tell a story, displayed like illustrations in a book"--Dust jacket flap.
The Extermination of the American Bison
Author: William T. HornadayPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Extermination of the American Bison" by William T. Hornaday. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Giants of the Lost World
Author: Donald R. ProtheroPublisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588345734
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
More than a hundred years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel called The Lost World with the exciting premise that dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts still ruled in South America. Little did Conan Doyle know, there were terrifying monsters in South America--they just happened to be extinct. In fact, South America has an incredible history as a land where many strange creatures evolved and died out. In his book Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America, Donald R. Prothero uncovers the real science and history behind this fascinating story. The largest animal ever discovered was the huge sauropod dinosaur Argentinosaurus, which was about 130 feet long and weighed up to 100 tons. The carnivorous predator Giganotosaurus weighed in at more than 8 tons and measured more than 47 feet long, dwarfing the T. rex in comparison. Gigantic anacondas broke reptile records; possums evolved into huge saber-toothed predators; and ground sloths grew larger than elephants in this strange, unknown land. Prothero presents the scientific details about each of these prehistoric beasts, provides a picture of the ancient landscapes they once roamed, and includes the stories of the individuals who first discovered their fossils for a captivating account of a lost world that is stranger than fiction.