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A gathering of wonders : behind the scenes at the American Museum of Natural History / Joseph Wallace.
Van Pelt Library QH70.U62 N489 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wallace, Joseph E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American Museum of Natural History.
- Natural history.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : St. Martin's Press in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History, 2000.
- Summary:
- Anecdotes and insights are featured in this celebration of the greatest treasures on display at the American Museum of Natural History, one of our nation's greatest institutions. 16-page photo insert.
- Contents:
- 1. The Specter of Extinction 7
- 2. Evolution's Clay 45
- 3. Messengers From the World's Wild Places 72
- 4. The Original Creation Tale 100
- 5. Tiny Glories of Biodiversity 125
- 6. Stories of Stasis and Change 146
- 7. The Life and Times of the Ancient World 170
- 8. The Front Lines of Conservation 209
- 9. Stories of Human Diversity 244.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0312252218
- OCLC:
- 43615407
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