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From these lands : sharing our natural and cultural heritage : featuring objects from every state and inhabited territory / National Museaum of Natural History.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history museums--United States--History--Exhibitions.
- Natural history museums.
- Museum exhibits--United States--History.
- Museum exhibits.
- Biodiversity--United States.
- Biodiversity.
- Physical Description:
- 223 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 19 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington (D.C.) : Smithsonian Books, 2026.
- Summary:
- "Exquisite photography showcases the beauty of gleaming freshwater pearls, a carved walrus tusk, and 100+ other natural history treasures from all 50 states. Explore the breadth and magnificence of the world's largest natural history collection and marvel at the most awe-inspiring natural specimens and cultural objects from across the United States. With visually stunning photographs, From These Lands features more than 100 objects from all 50 states, Washington, DC, and five inhabited territories—American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, including: Crocodilian egg geode (Colorado), Petrified wood fossil (Arizona), Longfin inshore squid (Rhode Island), Menominee dugout canoe (Wisconsin), Martha, the last passenger pigeon (Ohio), Megalodon teeth (North Carolina), Gypsum stalactite (Kentucky), and Tools made by CHamoru blacksmiths (Guam). Book spreads also group shells, pinecones, insects, and birds from across the country to display the diversity that can be found even among the most common specimens. The book explores regional nature and culture to reveal how a range of distinct geographies and environments make up the place we call home. From These Lands tours through the nation's natural and cultural history to reveal the beauty, complexity, and wonder all around us.
- Notes:
- Introduction -- Documenting the diversity of the United States - Collections from the states and inhabited territories.
- ISBN:
- 9781588348111
- 1588348113
- OCLC:
- 1530618892
- Publisher Number:
- 90104344981
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