Smithson's Gamble: The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836-1906 - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Smithsonian BooksISBN-13:9781588347916ISBN-10:1588347915UPC:9781588347916Book Category:History, Art, ReferenceBook Subcategory:United States, Museum StudiesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.40 x 6.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCPMB2T353
Smithson's Gamble: The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836-1906
Discover the incredible history of the Smithsonian as it grew to meet the needs of a nation Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. The English chemist and mineralogist James Smithson never visited the United States, yet he bequeathed his estate to the country to establish the Smithsonian Institution. The rest is...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Smithsonian BooksISBN-13:9781588347916ISBN-10:1588347915UPC:9781588347916Book Category:History, Art, ReferenceBook Subcategory:United States, Museum StudiesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.40 x 6.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCPMB2T353
TOM D. CROUCH is a curator emeritus of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. He has authored many books, including the award-winning The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright and Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age.
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