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The Birds of America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 476

The Birds of America

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1842
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).

The Epigenetics Revolution
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 353

The Epigenetics Revolution

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as how ants and queen bees control their colonies; why tortoiseshell cats are always female; why some plants need cold weather before they can flower; and how our bodies age and develop disease. Reaching beyond biology, epigenetics now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being.

The Sciences of the Natural Environment
  • Language: en

The Sciences of the Natural Environment

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1970
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 260

Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book

Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book is a beautiful gift hardback collection of poetry with poems inspired by The Natural History Museum. It covers everything from the depths of space to the very centre of the earth - there are poems about the solar system, planet earth, oceans and rivers, birds, dinosaurs, fossils, wildlife, flowers, fungi, insects, explorers and palaeontologists. Each section includes an introduction and some footnotes about particularly interesting species. The museum has a collection of over eighty million objects and behind the scenes of its twenty-eight galleries crowd kilometres of preserved specimens, libraries of rare books and artworks, wonders gathered o...

Of Whales and Dinosaurs
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 287

Of Whales and Dinosaurs

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-04-18
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  • Publisher: NUS Press

Singapore's collection of Southeast Asian animals–one of the world's largest–dates back to the old Raffles Museum, officially established in 1878.With the opening of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in 2015, the original Raffles Museum has "reincarnated" and the loop on its remarkable 127-year history has closed. Beneath the sleek exterior of today's modern museum building lies a saga of titanic struggles and changes. That the collections survived at all–through the multiple challenges of the nineteenth century, the disruption of World War Two, and its potential disintegration in the face of Singapore's modernization–is nothing short of miraculous. This book is not only an institutional history of the museum but also tells the story of frustrations, commitment and courage of the numerous individuals who battled officialdom, innovated endlessly and overcame the odds to protect Singapore's natural history heritage. The book features 108 historical photographs and natural history illustrations printed in full colour throughout.

On the Extent and Aims of a National Museum of Natural History
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 140

On the Extent and Aims of a National Museum of Natural History

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-05-06
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  • Publisher: Palala Press

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.

Natural History
  • Language: en

Natural History

A landmark in reference publishing and overseen and authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Natural History presents an unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history. Giving a clear overview of the classification of our natural world-over 6,000 species-Natural History looks at every kingdom of life, from bacteria, minerals, and rocks to fossils to plants and animals. Featuring a remarkable array of specially commissioned photographs, Natural History looks at thousands of specimens and species displayed in visual galleries that take the reader on an incredible journey from the most fundamental building blocks of the world's landscapes, through the simplest of life forms, to plants, fungi, and animals.

The Educational Aspect of the United States National Museum (Classic Reprint)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 20

The Educational Aspect of the United States National Museum (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Educational Aspect of the United States National Museum On the other hand men equally as learned say What is the use Of writing books for nobody to read? If you stir up a love for these things in the public, will they not fill your mill with grist, build your cases for your study series and give you money to perfect your work? And so the battle has been fought for you while you were being born and nourished, and the public are now freely invited to share the joy of the naturalist. In the field of natural history the students of Johns Hopkins University do not need to be told by me that human ingenuity has exhausted itself to devise ways of showing to the eye the processes Of...

Werner's nomenclature of colours, with additions by P. Syme
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 84

Werner's nomenclature of colours, with additions by P. Syme

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1814
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Greek vases in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 188

Greek vases in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

  • Categories: Art

English summary: The first complete catalogue of all the Greek vases in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. It includes all the Attic painted pottery, both black- and red-figure, a Spartan and an Ionic cup, as well as two vases in the National Museum of American History. Italian description: Il primo catalogo completo di tutti i vasi greci conservati nel National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Comprende tutti i vasi attici dipinti, a figure nere e a figure rosse, una tazza di manifattura spartana e una ionica, oltre a due vasi conservati nel National Museum of American History.