Rollo's Museum
Author : Jacob Abbott
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Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,64 MB
Release : 1839
Category : Bail
ISBN :
Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,64 MB
Release : 1839
Category : Bail
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Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher :
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 1867
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher :
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Great Britain
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Author : Elizabeth B. Keeney
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 11,21 MB
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0807862398
Keeney examines the role of botany in the lives of nineteenth-century 'botanizers,' amateur scientists who collected, identified, and preserved plant specimens as a pastime. Using popular magazines, fiction, and autobiographies of the day, she explores the popular culture of this avocation, which attracted both men and women by the thousands.
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Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,78 MB
Release : 1864
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Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher :
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 28,70 MB
Release : 1855
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher :
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 11,52 MB
Release : 1855
Category : Combustion
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Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 30,40 MB
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1631212087
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Normandy. Rick Steves and Steve Smith cover the essentials of Normandy, including Rouen, Honfleur, Bayeux, Mont St. Michel, and Dinan. Visit the Big Clock in Rouen that dates back to the Renaissance, or cross the causeway towards Mont St. Michel. You'll get Rick's firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket. Rick Steves Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick's up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).
Author : John R. Nudds
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 11,79 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781897799765
Author : Leah Dilworth
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 18,1 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780813532721
The success of internet auction sites like eBay and the cult status of public television's Antiques Roadshow attest to the continued popularity of collecting in American culture. Acts of Possession investigates the ways cultural meanings of collections have evolved and yet remained surprisingly unchanged throughout American history. Drawing upon the body of theoretical work on collecting and focusing on individual as opposed to museum collections, the contributors investigate how, what, and why Americans have collected and explore the inherent meanings behind systems of organization and display. Essays consider the meanings of Thomas Jefferson's Indian Hall at Monticello; the pedagogical theories behind nineteenth-century children's curiosity cabinets; collections of Native American artifacts; and the ability of the owners of doll houses to construct meaning within the context of traditional ideals of domesticity. The authors also consider some darker aspects of collecting-hoarding, fetishism, and compulsive behavior-scrutinizing collections of racist memorabilia and fascist propaganda. The final essay posits the serial killer as a collector, an investigation into the dangerous objectification of humans themselves. By bringing fresh, interdisciplinary critical perspectives to bear on these questions, Dilworth and her coauthors weave a fascinating cultural history of collecting in America.