In an elegant and illuminating narrative, the acclaimed author of "Life, Trilobite!," and "Earth" acquaints the reader with the extraordinary people, meticulous research, and driving passions that helped to create the Natural History Museum in London. Illustrated.
In the eighth mystery featuring the dauntless Daisy living in 1923 London, Daisy finds herself exhuming a murderer who's hiding among the bones at London's esteemed Natural History Museum. Martin's Press.
Superb artwork from London's Natural History Museum spanning 3 centuries document the achievements of 10 major natural history expeditions and bring to life the fascinating stories behind them.
A visual record of some of the most significant and beautiful discoveries in the history of natural science exploration. Handpicked from the vast archives of the Natural History Museum in London, these are the stories and images of explorers, naturalists, artists and photographers the world over.
From its beginnings as part of the British Museum to its current site at South Kensington, the Natural History Museum has long been a favourite destination and home to one of the world's finest collections of natural objects - some 70 million animals, plants, minerals, rocks and fossils. This study takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through ...
A history of the origins and growth of The Natural History Museum from the 1750s to 1980. This text covers the development of the original natural history collection, its acquisition by the British Museum, the establishment of the museum at South Kensington, and the maturing of that site.
Presenting a selection of 70 works of art from The Natural History Museum's collection, this book introduces some of these little known works to a wider audience as the collections are rarely exhibited. The images show how the animal, mineral and plant worlds have been depicted since the 1700s.
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