Smithsonian: 207 books
by Smithsonian Journeys, Smithsonian Books
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
For the savvy, cosmopolitan traveler who wants to delve into Peru's history and culture
Smithsonian Journeys Cultural Guide: Peru is a travel guide like none other: it gives a vital overview of the history, geography, foodways, and culture of this remarkable destination. This e-book original...
Smithsonian American Women
Remarkable Objects and Stories of Strength, Ingenuity, and Vision from the National Collection
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2019
An inspiring and surprising celebration of U.S. women's history told through Smithsonian artifacts illustrating women's participation in science, art, music, sports, fashion, business, religion, entertainment, military, politics, activism, and more.
This book offers a unique, panoramic look...
The First Smithsonian Collection
The European Engravings of George Perkins Marsh and the Role of Prints in the U.S. National Museum
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Outstanding Academic Title, Choice, 2015
Winner, Ewell Newman Award of the American Historical Print Collectors Society, 2016
In 1849 the Smithsonian purchased the Marsh Collection of European engravings. Not only the first collection of any kind to be acquired by the new Institution,...
by Smithsonian Journeys
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2015
For the savvy, cosmopolitan traveler who wants to delve into Venice's history and culture
Smithsonian Journeys Cultural Guide: Venice is a travel guide like none other: it gives a vital overview of the history, geography, foodways, and culture of this remarkable destination. This e-book original...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
How do we come to know the world around us? What about worlds apart from our own—outer space, distant cultures, or even long-past eras of history? Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts explores these questions and suggests an answer: we come to know our world and worlds...
Smithsonian Civil War
Inside the National Collection
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Smithsonian Civil War is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. From among tens of thousands of Civil War objects in the Smithsonian's collections, curators handpicked 550 items and wrote a unique narrative that begins...
by Smithsonian Institution
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia,...
Longhorned Woodboring Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae and Disteniidae)
Primary Types of the Smithsonian Institution
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
In terms of quantity and breadth, the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of longhorned woodboring beetles is one of the most important in the world. The effort to establish and describe this collection began as early as 1889, when the Smithsonian hired its first coleopterist (who was also only...
Best of Both Worlds
Museums, Libraries, and Archives in the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, asks “How can we prepare ourselves to reach the generation of digital natives who bring a huge appetite—and aptitude—for the digital world?” He explains how the Smithsonian is tackling this issue in Best of Both Worlds: Museums, Libraries,...
by Smithsonian Institution
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered...
by Lisa Kathleen Graddy, Amy Pastan
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Admire the nationally famous collection of first ladies' gowns and learn about the contributions made by the women who wore them
The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection is a beautifully illustrated book inspired by one of the most popular attractions at the Smithsonian: the first ladies exhibit...
The Nation's Hangar
Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft.
The Nation's Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around...
Legacies
Collecting America's History at the Smithsonian
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
The Smithsonian Institution has been America's museum since 1846. What do its vast collections -- from the ruby slippers to a piece of Plymouth Rock, first ladies' gowns to patchwork quilts, a Model T Ford to a customized Ford LTD low rider -- tell Americans about themselves? In this lavishly illustrated...
by Smithsonian Institution
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
The Smithsonian Institution holds more than 142 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. This colorful guide to the museums and galleries on the National Mall, in the Washington metropolitan area, and in New York City presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring...