Publications of Field Museum of Natural History
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Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,12 MB
Release : 1917
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Curators
Author : Lance Grande
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 37,53 MB
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 022619275X
Book Description
Natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those discoveries with students and an enthusiastic general public. Grande offers a portrait of curators and their research, conveying the intellectual excitement and the educational and social value of curation. He uses the personal story of his own career-- most of it spent at Chicago's Field Museum-- to explore the value of research and collections, the importance of public engagement, changing ecological and ethical considerations, and the impact of rapidly improving technology.
Dinosaurs Live!
Author : Ted Rechlin
Publisher : Farcountry Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 10,7 MB
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1560377054
Book Description
Bring the prehistoric world back to life in your own ultimate dinosaur coloring adventure. Dinosaurs Live! features wonderfully detailed and scientifically accurate coloring pages from acclaimed artist and dino-enthusiast Ted Rechlin (Tyrannosaurus Rex, Jurassic). Each page is jam-packed with amazing facts and coloring areas of your favorite dinosaurs as fossilized museum mounts and in their full glory as they triumphantly roamed the Mesozoic earth. Featuring thirty-one dinosaurs in prehistoric scenes and species ranging from famous favorites to more recently unearthed finds, Dinosaurs Live! is the perfect coloring adventure for dinosaur lovers of all ages.
Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History
Author : Field Museum of Natural History
Publisher :
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 34,70 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Birds
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Rosie the Tarantula
Author : Peggy Macnamara
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780810136571
Book Description
A member of the live arachnid collection in Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History takes the reader on a tour of the museum, introducing such treasures as Sue the Tyrannosaurus rex, as well as the secret specimens of animal fossils and human artifacts hidden away in drawers, cabinets, and bins.
Theatres of Nature
Author : Sally Metzler
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Page : 82 pages
File Size : 12,14 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
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Book Description
For more than one hundred years, the Field Museum's dioramas have engaged the imaginations of visitors of all ages, drawing them into vivid encounters with the wonders of our natural world. Theatres of Nature takes the reader on a journey around the globe, from the Kalahari desert to the Himalayas, to encounter some of nature's most impressive animals in their natural habitats. Beginning with the rich history of the personalities involved in creating these tableaux, this volume is an in-depth look at selected highlights as well as a comprehensive catalogue of every diorama in the museum's collection, divided into sections for mammals and birds.
Publications Of Field Museum Of Natural History
Author : Field Museum of Natural History
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Page : 3 pages
File Size : 18,3 MB
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Category : Botanical series
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A Natural History of the Chicago Region
Author : Joel Greenberg
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 30,48 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226306496
Book Description
"In A Natural History of the Chicago Region, Greenberg takes you on a journey that begins with European explorers and settlers and hasn't ended yet. Along the way he introduces you to the physical forces that have shaped the area from southeastern Wisconsin to northern Indiana and Berrien County in Michigan; the various habitat types present in the region and how European settlement has affected them; and the insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, and mammals found in presettlement times, then amid the settlers and now amid the skyscrappers. In all, Greenberg chronicles the development of nineteen counties in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin across centuries of ecological, technological, and social transformations."--BOOK JACKET.
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Author : Jay Pridmore
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,43 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture
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Book Description
In his introduction, author Jay Pridmore relates how the Museum was founded by Chicago businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald and how it was installed in the imposing Palace of Fine Arts, an architectural monument from the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Then, he leads an entertaining and informative tour of the Museum, featuring the incredibly diverse exhibits in five "zones" - Energy, Transportation, Space and Defense, The Human Body and Communications. Discussed and illustrated are such dramatic "icons" of the Museum's early years as the Coal Mine, a complete working mine operation installed in the basement, and the U-505, a German submarine captured during World War II. Among the many other highlights are a full-size Boeing 727 airliner; the Apollo 8 spacecraft, which circled the Moon in 1968; an early display on the prenatal development of a human baby; and the nation's first permanent exhibit on AIDS.
Publications of Field Museum of Natural History
Author : Chicago Natural History Museum
Publisher :
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Indians
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