This is the latest beautiful gift set from the popular Natural Histories series. It includes fascinating essays and accounts from legendary explorers and early naturalists. This gorgeously illustrated volume will appeal to every seafaring and natural-science enthusiast. Without our oceans, which cover almost 72 percent of our planet, Earth simply could not exist, or humanity su...(展开全部)

This is the latest beautiful gift set from the popular Natural Histories series. It includes fascinating essays and accounts from legendary explorers and early naturalists. This gorgeously illustrated volume will appeal to every seafaring and natural-science enthusiast. Without our oceans, which cover almost 72 percent of our planet, Earth simply could not exist, or humanity su...(展开全部)

For the first time, Natural Histories allows readers a privileged glimpse of seldom seen, fully illustrated scientific tomes from the American Museum of Natural History's Rare Book Collection – a collection of over 450,000 volumes. Forty essays from the museum's top experts in a variety of natural science disciplines, from anthropology to zoology, accompany and discuss each rar...(展开全部)

For the first time, "Natural Histories" allows readers a privileged glimpse of seldom seen, fully illustrated scientific tomes from the "American Museum of Natural History's Rare Book Collection" - a collection of over 450,000 volumes. Forty essays from the museum's top experts in a variety of natural science disciplines, from anthropology to zoology, accompany and discuss each...(展开全部)

This title includes illustrated ornithological monographs from the museum's rare book collections. Extraordinary Birds follows the success of Natural Histories and is the next compendium in this well-received series that marries art and thought-provoking science. American Museum of Natural History ornithologist Paul Sweet takes readers on a migratory journey across the globe, i...(展开全部)

乔治•E•哈洛博士（George E. Harlow），美国自然历史博物馆矿物科学部门的主管，也是一位著名的矿物学者和晶体学专家。同时对地质学的许多方面都很感兴趣，他主攻造岩矿物，最近还针对翡翠品种进行研究，探寻危地马拉的玉石来源以及新世界玉器的起源。 安娜•S. 索菲尼蒂斯（Anna S. Sofianides），地球化学和地质学的硕士学，毕业于美国宝石学院。她在美国自然历史博物馆矿物科学部门工作了23年，现在退休了。索菲尼蒂斯女士自1974年起便开始收集关于宝石和博物馆藏品的资料，是一位勤奋的研究员。 郭颖，中国地质大学（北京）珠宝学院副教授、珠宝学院副院长。中国科协全国矿物学科首席科学传播专家，多次作为特邀珠宝鉴定专家，参与中央电视台、北京电视台、中央人民广播电台珠宝、收藏等节目的录制。主编北京市高等教育精品教材《玉雕与玉器》与《观赏石》，并出...(展开全部)

乔治•E•哈洛博士（George E. Harlow），美国自然历史博物馆矿物科学部门的主管，也是一位著名的矿物学者和晶体学专家。同时对地质学的许多方面都很感兴趣，他主攻造岩矿物，最近还针对翡翠品种进行研究，探寻危地马拉的玉石来源以及新世界玉器的起源。 安娜•S. 索菲尼蒂斯（Anna S. Sofianides），地球化学和地质学的硕士学，毕业于美国宝石学院。她在美国自然历史博物馆矿物科学部门工作了23年，现在退休了。索菲尼蒂斯女士自1974年起便开始收集关于宝石和博物馆藏品的资料，是一位勤奋的研究员。 郭颖，中国地质大学（北京）珠宝学院副教授、珠宝学院副院长。中国科协全国矿物学科首席科学传播专家，多次作为特邀珠宝鉴定专家，参与中央电视台、北京电视台、中央人民广播电台珠宝、收藏等节目的录制。主编北京市高等教育精品教材《玉雕与玉器》与《观赏石》，并出...(展开全部)

The Ultimate Guide book is a beautiful souvenir of your visit to the Museum or the starting point of your exploration into everything the American Museum of Natural History has to offer. From the 45 permanent exhibitions housed in 25 interconnected buildings, to the collections that include more than 32 million specimens and artifacts, The Ultimate Guide book allows you to ente...(展开全部)

On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had been cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual fire alarm. As one fireman recounted, “Once that first stack got going, it was ‘Goodbye, Charlie.’” The fire was disastrous: it reached 2000 degrees and burned for more tha...(展开全部)

From Alan Bennett's Baffled at a Bookcase, to Lucy Mangan's Ten Library Rules, famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used and why they're important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world, while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in 2020. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment, Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a confession and...(展开全部)