ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Showing the Operations, Expenditures, and Condition of the Institution for the Year Ended June 30 1927.
de (Abbott, C. G., Acting Secretary.)
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- Very good in dark green cloth (rubbing to the lettering on the spine, but a sturdy and clean volume.)
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Washington, D.C.:: United States Government Printing Office, , 1928.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in dark green cloth (rubbing to the lettering on the spine, but a sturdy and clean volume.). First edition. In addiiton to the annual reports of the various departments and museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution, this includes many articles on scientific discoveries and natural history, with a focus on modern astronomy the evolution of 20th century physics;. Incuded are articles on Isaac Newton by Professor Albert Einstein; the nucleus of the atom; the centenary of Augustin Fresnel; the coming of the new coal age; geologic romance of the Finger Lakes; fossil marine faunas as indicators of climactic conditions; paleontology and human relations; at the North Pole by Lincoln Ellsworth; soaring flight (gliding) by Wolfgang Klemperer, bird banding in America; the distribution of fresh-water fishes; the evidence of man's bearing on evolution; the origins of Chinese civilization; archaeology of China; Indian villages on southeast Alaska; the interpretation of aboriginal mounds by means of Creek Indian customs; Friedrich Kurz, artist-explorer; note on the principles and process of X-ray examination of paintings; lengthening of human life in retrospect and prospect; Charles Doolittle Walcott; William Healey Dall; and more. Illustrated with many plates, including one fold-out plate and one in color, as well as numerous entexte figures, maps, and charts.Index, xii 580 pp.
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- Título
- ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Showing the Operations, Expenditures, and Condition of the Institution for the Year Ended June 30 1927.
- Autor
- (Abbott, C. G., Acting Secretary.)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover first edition -
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good in dark green cloth (rubbing to the lettering on the spine, but a sturdy and clean volume.)
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- United States Government Printing Office,
- Lugar de publicación
- Washington, D.C.:
- Fecha de publicación
- 1928.
- Palabras clave
- archeology, china, physics, creek indians, alaska, fresnel, gliding, finger lakes, einstein, physics, cosmology, science, aging,
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- Miscellaneous nonfiction;
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