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Official Guide To The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Description:"This fully illustrated guide to one of the world's most-visited museums is an indispensable companion for visitors as well as a virtual tour for the armchair traveler, telling the story of the natural world and our place in it. With more than 124 million specimens, the National Museum of Natural History houses one of the most important collections of natural history artifacts, highlighted here in 204 full-color photographs accompanied by intriguing facts and stories." Arranged by discipline, this guidebook starts with the history of the museum and a peek behind the scenes into the research facilities. Readers then enter the museum through the Kenneth E. Behring Family Rotunda, where they are greeted by the famous elephant diorama - the world's largest mounted specimen of this great mammal. The tour continues into the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, home to nearly 3,500 rare specimens, including the legendary Hope Diamond.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Official Guide To The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. To get started finding Official Guide To The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "This fully illustrated guide to one of the world's most-visited museums is an indispensable companion for visitors as well as a virtual tour for the armchair traveler, telling the story of the natural world and our place in it. With more than 124 million specimens, the National Museum of Natural History houses one of the most important collections of natural history artifacts, highlighted here in 204 full-color photographs accompanied by intriguing facts and stories." Arranged by discipline, this guidebook starts with the history of the museum and a peek behind the scenes into the research facilities. Readers then enter the museum through the Kenneth E. Behring Family Rotunda, where they are greeted by the famous elephant diorama - the world's largest mounted specimen of this great mammal. The tour continues into the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, home to nearly 3,500 rare specimens, including the legendary Hope Diamond.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Official Guide To The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. To get started finding Official Guide To The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Official Guide To The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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