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The Lost World of James Smithson : Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian
de Heather Ewing
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Fine
- Librería
-
DeLand, Florida, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Bloomsbury, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine.
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning, top edge a bit dust-dulled. 9.5 inches tall; 432 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. Color illustrations. . In 1829, James Smithson, a prominent American scientist and inventor, passed away without a testament. His demise led to his substantial fortune being bequeathed to the United States, ultimately establishing the Smithsonian Institution as a national museum. This publication narrates the journey of Smithson's bequest evolving into the Smithsonian and explores the profound influence of his contributions on American science and culture.
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning, top edge a bit dust-dulled. 9.5 inches tall; 432 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. Color illustrations. . In 1829, James Smithson, a prominent American scientist and inventor, passed away without a testament. His demise led to his substantial fortune being bequeathed to the United States, ultimately establishing the Smithsonian Institution as a national museum. This publication narrates the journey of Smithson's bequest evolving into the Smithsonian and explores the profound influence of his contributions on American science and culture.
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- Librería
- Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA]
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 18069
- Título
- The Lost World of James Smithson : Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian
- Autor
- Heather Ewing
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition, First Printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Bloomsbury
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2007
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