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A Kid's Guide to the Smithsonian
Bay Ap
Smithsonian, 1996
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Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon
Michael Goulding, Ronaldo Barthem, ...
Smithsonian, 2003
THE BEST ATLAS OF THE AMAZON AVAILABLE
The Atlas of the Amazon is the best comprehensive view of the many different natural and social aspects that emcompass the Amazon river basin. It does a thorough job of describing the natural environment and the differences between sub-regions. Unfortunately, the ...
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MAKING MUSEUMS MATTER PB
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Smithsonian, 2002
An outstanding selection of informed and informative essays
Written by Stephen E. Weil experienced and witty commentator on the museum community who is currently the Scholar Emeritus in the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Education and Museum Studies, Making Museums Matter is an outstanding selection of informed and ...
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The Smithsonian Book of Books
Michael Olmert
Smithsonian, 1992
Just How Special Books Were
The contemporary books we buy today fill many categories, and while they may be special for a variety of reasons, their mass production that condemns them to a comparatively brief life, also is the cause of how visually dismal they are. There are some small private ...
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The Story Of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way
Joy Hakim
Smithsonian Books, 2004
Great in so many ways...
I will organize my review into 4 parts: 1. What I was looking for, 2. The ideal audience for this book (just my opinion), 3. Strengths and weaknesses of this book, 4. Who could benefit by owning this book.
1. People of a certain age may remember the Time-Life series ...
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The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security
Grant T. Hammond
Smithsonian, 2004
Boyd's intellectual contribution
Hammond presents a quasi-biography of John Boyd, who was the intellectual driver of the OODA loop and the author of "Patterns of Conflict." Although the book reviews Boyd's life, it is done with the intent of focusing on Boyd's intellectual contributions to US ...
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The Story of Science: Newton at the Center
Joy Hakim
Smithsonian Books, 2005
Another Great Book!
I notice that one negative review has been repeated on multiple Joy Hakim books verbatim.
I LIKE the sidebars and pictures. There is a ton of ART history and beautiful graphic design work in the books. Perhaps it is because my husband, son and I are all artists, ...
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Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module
Thomas J. Kelly
Smithsonian, 2001
Excellent book for managers
This was a great book and a quick read! It is detailed, to be sure, but will capture and maintain the interest of anyone who wants to know on how the lunar module came into being. And, I would definitely recommend it to any manager--especially in high-tech ...
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The Official Guide to the Smithsonian
Smithsonian
Smithsonian, 2002
What You Would Expect
This book is just what you would expect from the Smithsonian, 224 pages of glossy pictures that leave you wanting more. The _Guide_ starts with about 35 pages of useful information such as how to get around DC and some of the history of the Smithsonian Institution. ...
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The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension
Joy Hakim
Smithsonian Books, 2007
Science, History, & Vocabulary! Oh MY!
This book is informative and interesting, not dry and/or stuffy like most science books. This is the 2nd or 3rd in the "Story of Science" series that I have purchased and I would highly recommend them to anyone. Joy Hakim not only writes about science, but she writes ...
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Exhibiting Cultures: The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display
Steven D. Lavine
Smithsonian, 1991
exhibiting cultures
excellent compilation, although spencer r crew and james e sims' article 'locating authenticity: fragments of a dialogue' can be repetitive, it makes excellent points in the section 'some locations of authenticity'.
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A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, 2nd Edition
Marie C. Malaro
Smithsonian, 1998
The Museum Professional's Bible!
This book was required reading for a Museum Studies class at GW, and everyone who works in a Museum should be familliar with it! It is a great reference guide as well.
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Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver
Scott Stossel
Smithsonian, 2004
The Best and the Brightest
Don't miss this beautifully crafted biography of a man everyone has heard of but few know that much about, other than his connection to the Kennedys and now Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneger, his son-in-law.
Shriver's story is fascinating on its own. His championing ...
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Heliconia an Identification Guide
Fred Berry, W. John Kress
Smithsonian, 1991
enlightening
No other book is more explicit on identifying heliconias, It is the best on the subject and should be used as a guide for other to further explain botanical subjects, on this or another species of plants.
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Witness in Our Time: Working Lives of Documentary Photographers
Ken Light
Smithsonian, 2000
A Unique and Valuable Resource
Witness in Our Time gives readers a rare glimpse into the minds of some of the most talented contemporary documentary photographer. Editor Ken Light offers a valuable resource to any professional or student photographer, or anyone with an interest in documentary ...
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