Rare Wonderful

Author : Kate Diston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781851244843
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare & Wonderful written by Kate Diston and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its foundation in 1860, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History's world-renowned collections have become a key centre for scientific study and its much-loved building an important icon for visitors from around the world.The museum now holds over seven million scientific specimens including five million insects, half a million fossil specimens and half a million zoological specimens. It also holds an extensive collection of archival material relating to important naturalists such as Charles Darwin, William Smith, William Jones and James Charles Dale. This lavishly illustrated book features highlights from the collections ranging from the iconic Dodo (the only soft tissue specimen of the species in existence) and the giant tuna (brought back from Madeira on a perilous sea crossing in 1846) to crabs collected by Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, David Livingstone's tsetse fly specimens and Mary Anning's ichthyosaur. Also featured are the first described dinosaur bones, found in a small Oxfordshire village, the Red Lady of Paviland (who was in fact a man who lived 29,000 years ago) and a meteorite from the planet Mars.Each item tells a unique story about natural history, about the history of science, about collecting, or about the museum itself. They give a unique insight into the extraordinary wealth of information and the fascinating tales that can be gleaned from these collections, both from the past and for the future.

Author : Cressida Connolly
Publisher : Fourth Estate
ISBN 13 : 9780007241033
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rare and the Beautiful written by Cressida Connolly and published by Fourth Estate. This book was released on 2006 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of a family, and a portrait of an era.

Author : William Swainson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exotic Conchology, Or Figures and Descriptions of Rare, Beautiful, Or Undescribed Shells... written by William Swainson and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joel Sartore
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426205759
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare written by Joel Sartore and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sartore and National Geographic present 80 iconic images, representing a lifelong commitment to the natural world and a three-year investigation into the Endangered Species Act along with the creatures it exists to protect.

Author : Thomas Wolfe
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1911 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Look Homeward, Angel & Of Time and the River written by Thomas Wolfe and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 1911 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Look Homeward, Angel" is an American coming-of-age story. The novel is considered to be autobiographical and the character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Thomas Wolfe himself. Set in the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, it covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19. "Of Time and the River" is the continuation of the story of Eugene Gant, detailing his early and mid-twenties. During that time Eugene attends Harvard University, moves to New York City, teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with his friend Francis Starwick.

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Kales Press
ISBN 13 : 9780979845628
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amazing Rare Things written by David Attenborough and published by Kales Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filmmaker Attenborough provides an introductory survey of the artistic representation of plants and animals through human history, beginning with Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and continuing on through the mid-1700s.

Author : Duncan Forbes
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3382330563
Total Pages : 1138 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary , Hindustani and English written by Duncan Forbes and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-06-08 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 954 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Literary Gazette and Publishers' Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Morgan Callaway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Infinitive in Anglo-Saxon written by Morgan Callaway and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Soule
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.C7/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel Expressions written by Richard Soule and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: