National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
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| Works: | 874 works in 1,309 publications in 3 languages and 35,637 library holdings |
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Most widely held works about
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- The National Museum of Natural History by Philip Kopper( Book )
- How the dinosaur got to the museum by Jessie Hartland( Book )
- The National Gem Collection by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- The fossils of the Burgess Shale by D. E. G Briggs( Book )
- The magnificent foragers by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- The Smithsonian Institution African Mammal Project (1961-1972) : an annotated gazetteer of collecting localities and summary of its taxonomic and geographic scope by African Mammal Project (Smithsonian Institution)( Book )
- Guide to photographic collections at the Smithsonian Institution by Smithsonian Institution( Book )
- Catalog of type specimens of recent Crocodilia and Testudines in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- Catalog of the type specimens of seastars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- An annotated catalog of primary types of Siphonaptera in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- Catalog of the type specimens of stony corals (Milleporidae, Stylasteridae, Scleractinia) in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- Flagship of a fleet : a Korea Gallery guide by Paul Michael Taylor( Book )
- Type specimens of Hispinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- Type specimens in the Hans Eggers collection of Scolytid beetles (Coleoptera) by William Henry Anderson( Book )
- A catalog of the type-specimens of Recent Cephalopoda in the National Museum of Natural History by Clyde F. E Roper( Book )
- Catalog of type specimens in the International Protozoan Type Collection by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution by Carl J Ferraris( Book )
- A catalog of the type specimens in the mineral collection, National Museum of Natural History by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- Catalog of type specimens of recent Mammals : Rodentia (Sciuromorpha and Castorimorpha) in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian institution by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)( Book )
- Catalog of Type Specimens of Recent Mammals:Rodentia (Myomorpha, Anomaluromorpha, and Hystricomorpha) in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution by Robert D Fisher( Book )
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Most widely held works by
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Vikings : the North Atlantic saga by
William W Fitzhugh(
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6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Celebrates and explores the Viking saga from the combined perspectives of history, archaeology, oral tradition, literature, and natural science. The book's contributors chart the spread of marauders and traders in Europe as well as the movement of farmers and explorers throughout the North Atlantic and into the New World"--Back cover
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Celebrates and explores the Viking saga from the combined perspectives of history, archaeology, oral tradition, literature, and natural science. The book's contributors chart the spread of marauders and traders in Europe as well as the movement of farmers and explorers throughout the North Atlantic and into the New World"--Back cover
Crossroads of continents : cultures of Siberia and Alaska by
William W Fitzhugh(
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8 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in English and held by 1,375 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Series of papers by various scholars under the headings: Peoples of Siberia and Alaska; Strangers arrive; Crosscurrents of time; Thematic views; New lives for ancient peoples. Illustrated by artifacts from many museums which were part of an exhibition of the same name
8 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in English and held by 1,375 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Series of papers by various scholars under the headings: Peoples of Siberia and Alaska; Strangers arrive; Crosscurrents of time; Thematic views; New lives for ancient peoples. Illustrated by artifacts from many museums which were part of an exhibition of the same name
Inua : spirit world of the Bering Sea Eskimo by
William W Fitzhugh(
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10 editions published between 1982 and 1985 in English and held by 900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book to accompany an exhibition of Bering Sea Eskimo art collected by Edward William Nelson and now housed in the Dept. of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Places their life in a regional and chronological framework
10 editions published between 1982 and 1985 in English and held by 900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book to accompany an exhibition of Bering Sea Eskimo art collected by Edward William Nelson and now housed in the Dept. of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Places their life in a regional and chronological framework
Auks, rocks, and the odd dinosaur : inside stories from the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History by
Peggy Thomson(
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2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 721 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reveals the inner workings of the Museum of Natural History through historical anecdotes and descriptions of how exhibits are researched, prepared, and maintained
2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 721 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reveals the inner workings of the Museum of Natural History through historical anecdotes and descriptions of how exhibits are researched, prepared, and maintained
Material culture of the Numa : the John Wesley Powell Collection, 1867-1880 by
Don D Fowler(
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8 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Renaissance of Islam : art of the Mamluks by
Esin Atıl(
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8 editions published between 1981 and 1982 in English and Arabic and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tentoonstellingscatalogus (Washington, Museum of Natural History,1981). Met bibliografie. Hoofdstukken over: geillustreerde manuscripten, metaalwerk, glas, keramiek, houtsnijwerk, ivoor, textiel, tapijten
8 editions published between 1981 and 1982 in English and Arabic and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tentoonstellingscatalogus (Washington, Museum of Natural History,1981). Met bibliografie. Hoofdstukken over: geillustreerde manuscripten, metaalwerk, glas, keramiek, houtsnijwerk, ivoor, textiel, tapijten
Disease and demography in the Americas by
John W Verano(
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4 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in English and held by 663 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This landmark book brings together diverse viewpoints of leading international anthropologists and demographers on the patterns of populations and disease in the Americas both before and after 1492." "Recent demographic literature has depicted America before European contact as a disease-free paradise, but the literature in physical anthropology and paleopathology regularly documents a variety of disease conditions in ancient America. At the same time, demographic reconstructions from ancient samples seem at odds with, standard interpretations from ethnohistory and demography. Clarifying what is fact and what is theory, these essays attest to the complexity of the issues and show that much can be learned through interdisciplinary research." "The twenty-five essays from leading scholars in this area range in topic from the interpretive possibilities of skeletal paleopathology and the effects of European contact on the Chumash Indians to the impact of disease on the sixteenth-century Andean world and the 1832 inoculation program on the Missouri River."--Jacket
4 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in English and held by 663 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This landmark book brings together diverse viewpoints of leading international anthropologists and demographers on the patterns of populations and disease in the Americas both before and after 1492." "Recent demographic literature has depicted America before European contact as a disease-free paradise, but the literature in physical anthropology and paleopathology regularly documents a variety of disease conditions in ancient America. At the same time, demographic reconstructions from ancient samples seem at odds with, standard interpretations from ethnohistory and demography. Clarifying what is fact and what is theory, these essays attest to the complexity of the issues and show that much can be learned through interdisciplinary research." "The twenty-five essays from leading scholars in this area range in topic from the interpretive possibilities of skeletal paleopathology and the effects of European contact on the Chumash Indians to the impact of disease on the sixteenth-century Andean world and the 1832 inoculation program on the Missouri River."--Jacket
Nomads of Eurasia by
V. N Basilov(
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2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shells : jewels from the sea by
M. G Harasewych(
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4 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and held by 452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Over six hundred shell specimens, arranged in evolutionary order, with notes on their origin, evolution, and diversity
4 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and held by 452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Over six hundred shell specimens, arranged in evolutionary order, with notes on their origin, evolution, and diversity
The art of Cameroon by
Tamara Northern(
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3 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beyond the Java Sea : art of Indonesia's outer islands by
Paul Michael Taylor(
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6 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overzicht van de traditionele kunst van de Indonesische archipel, zoals die op de eilanden buiten Java werd en wordt aangetroffen
6 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overzicht van de traditionele kunst van de Indonesische archipel, zoals die op de eilanden buiten Java werd en wordt aangetroffen
The year the stars fell : Lakota winter counts at the Smithsonian(
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Publisher description: Winter counts, pictorial calendars by which Plains Indians kept track of their past, marked each year with a picture of a memorable event. The widespread Lakota, or Western Sioux, recorded many different events in their winter counts, but all include "the year the stars fell," the spectacular Leonid meteor shower of 1833-34. This volume is an unprecedented assemblage of information on the important collection of Lakota winter counts at the Smithsonian, a core resource for the study of Lakota history and culture. Fourteen winter counts are presented in detail, with a chapter devoted to the newly discovered Rosebud Winter Count. Together these counts constitute a visual chronicle of over two hundred years of Lakota experience, as recorded by Native historians. A visually stunning book, The Year the Stars Fell features full-color illustrations of the fourteen winter counts plus more than 900 detailed images of individual pictographs. Pictures are accompanied with explanations provided by their nineteenth-century Lakota recorders, arranged chronologically to facilitate comparison among counts. The book provides ready access to primary source material, serving as an essential reference work for scholars as well as an invaluable historical resource for Native communities
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Publisher description: Winter counts, pictorial calendars by which Plains Indians kept track of their past, marked each year with a picture of a memorable event. The widespread Lakota, or Western Sioux, recorded many different events in their winter counts, but all include "the year the stars fell," the spectacular Leonid meteor shower of 1833-34. This volume is an unprecedented assemblage of information on the important collection of Lakota winter counts at the Smithsonian, a core resource for the study of Lakota history and culture. Fourteen winter counts are presented in detail, with a chapter devoted to the newly discovered Rosebud Winter Count. Together these counts constitute a visual chronicle of over two hundred years of Lakota experience, as recorded by Native historians. A visually stunning book, The Year the Stars Fell features full-color illustrations of the fourteen winter counts plus more than 900 detailed images of individual pictographs. Pictures are accompanied with explanations provided by their nineteenth-century Lakota recorders, arranged chronologically to facilitate comparison among counts. The book provides ready access to primary source material, serving as an essential reference work for scholars as well as an invaluable historical resource for Native communities
Portraits of nature : paintings by Robert Bateman by
Stanwyn G Shetler(
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5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The silk route and the diamond path : esoteric Buddhist art on the trans-Himalayan trade routes by
Deborah E Klimburg-Salter(
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3 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
What does it mean to be human? by
Richard Potts(
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4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This generously illustrated book tells the story of the human family, showing how our species' physical traits and behaviors evolved over millions of years as our ancestors adapted to dramatic environmental changes
4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This generously illustrated book tells the story of the human family, showing how our species' physical traits and behaviors evolved over millions of years as our ancestors adapted to dramatic environmental changes
Hidden depths : atlas of the oceans by
Ann Cleeves(
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This atlas was developed by NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution and devoted to ocean education and literacy and was a product of a partnership to develop the Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The atlas covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the physical ocean to current conservation efforts, and challenges to address to ensure a productive future for the ocean. The conservation chapter introduced marine protected areas, provides an overview of MPAs worldwide, and addresses coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries, protection of marine mammals and turtles, and the National Marine Sanctuary System
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This atlas was developed by NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution and devoted to ocean education and literacy and was a product of a partnership to develop the Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The atlas covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the physical ocean to current conservation efforts, and challenges to address to ensure a productive future for the ocean. The conservation chapter introduced marine protected areas, provides an overview of MPAs worldwide, and addresses coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries, protection of marine mammals and turtles, and the National Marine Sanctuary System
Type specimens of Hawaiian land snails in the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, with lectotype
designations by
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)(
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3 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Pacific island land snail faunas are among the most threatened faunas in the world, having suffered a higher rate of extinction than any other major animal group. The Hawaiian land snails are among the most species rich and most severely impacted of these faunas, yet the current status of most of the Hawaiian species is unknown. Most of the major taxonomic studies on the fauna were undertaken 50-100 years ago and only certain groups were comprehensively studied. New research is uncovering undescribed species, both extant and extinct. The need for rigorous taxonomic treatment of the group is acute if the taxonomic and conservation status of the many species is to be ascertained, and the basis for such research is comprehensive study of type material. The U.S. National Museum of Natural History holds type material of 39 nominal species-group taxa of Hawaiian land snails belonging to eight families; this annotated catalog provides details of this material"--
3 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Pacific island land snail faunas are among the most threatened faunas in the world, having suffered a higher rate of extinction than any other major animal group. The Hawaiian land snails are among the most species rich and most severely impacted of these faunas, yet the current status of most of the Hawaiian species is unknown. Most of the major taxonomic studies on the fauna were undertaken 50-100 years ago and only certain groups were comprehensively studied. New research is uncovering undescribed species, both extant and extinct. The need for rigorous taxonomic treatment of the group is acute if the taxonomic and conservation status of the many species is to be ascertained, and the basis for such research is comprehensive study of type material. The U.S. National Museum of Natural History holds type material of 39 nominal species-group taxa of Hawaiian land snails belonging to eight families; this annotated catalog provides details of this material"--
Types of Ampullariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, with lectotype
designations by
Robert H Cowie(
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2 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The caenogastropod family Ampullariidae Gray, 1824, is a family of freshwater snails predominantly distributed in humid tropical and subtropical habitats in Africa, South and Central America, and Asia. The family includes the largest of all freshwater snails and frequently constitutes a major portion of the native freshwater malacofauna of these regions. Ampullariid taxonomy is confused primarily because most species were described on the basis of only shell morphology, which is highly variable within species yet relatively conservative among species within the family. The need for rigorous taxonomic treatment of the group is acute, and a starting point for such research is a comprehensive study of type material. With type or possible type material of 20 nominal species-group taxa of Ampullariidae, belonging to the genera Afropomus Pilsbry and Bequaert, 1927 (1 taxon, from Africa), Felipponea Dall, 1919 (2, South America), Forbesopomus Bequaert and Clench, 1937 (1, Asia), Lanistes Montfort, 1810 (2, Africa), Pila Röding, 1798 (2, Asia), and Pomacea Perry, 1810 (11, South, Central, and North America), as well as 1 incertae sedis taxon in Pila or Pomacea, the U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, has significant holdings, for which this annotated catalogue is provided. To stabilize the nomenclature, lectotypes are designated for eight species-group taxa. No new synonyms are proposed, other than as a result of the provision of a replacement name for elongata Dall, 1921, non d'Orbigny, 1842, nec Rochebrune and Germain, 1904. Accounts are arranged alphabetically by original published species-group name. Information in each account includes original name and combination, citation to the original description, current taxonomic status, type material held by the U.S. National Museum (holotypes, paratypes, syntypes, lectotypes, paralectotypes, and one neotype) with catalogue number(s) and number of specimens in each catalogue lot, type locality, and other remarks or additional information as appropriate. All name-bearing types are illustrated
2 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The caenogastropod family Ampullariidae Gray, 1824, is a family of freshwater snails predominantly distributed in humid tropical and subtropical habitats in Africa, South and Central America, and Asia. The family includes the largest of all freshwater snails and frequently constitutes a major portion of the native freshwater malacofauna of these regions. Ampullariid taxonomy is confused primarily because most species were described on the basis of only shell morphology, which is highly variable within species yet relatively conservative among species within the family. The need for rigorous taxonomic treatment of the group is acute, and a starting point for such research is a comprehensive study of type material. With type or possible type material of 20 nominal species-group taxa of Ampullariidae, belonging to the genera Afropomus Pilsbry and Bequaert, 1927 (1 taxon, from Africa), Felipponea Dall, 1919 (2, South America), Forbesopomus Bequaert and Clench, 1937 (1, Asia), Lanistes Montfort, 1810 (2, Africa), Pila Röding, 1798 (2, Asia), and Pomacea Perry, 1810 (11, South, Central, and North America), as well as 1 incertae sedis taxon in Pila or Pomacea, the U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, has significant holdings, for which this annotated catalogue is provided. To stabilize the nomenclature, lectotypes are designated for eight species-group taxa. No new synonyms are proposed, other than as a result of the provision of a replacement name for elongata Dall, 1921, non d'Orbigny, 1842, nec Rochebrune and Germain, 1904. Accounts are arranged alphabetically by original published species-group name. Information in each account includes original name and combination, citation to the original description, current taxonomic status, type material held by the U.S. National Museum (holotypes, paratypes, syntypes, lectotypes, paralectotypes, and one neotype) with catalogue number(s) and number of specimens in each catalogue lot, type locality, and other remarks or additional information as appropriate. All name-bearing types are illustrated
The National Gem Collection by
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)(
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3 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in English and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The National Gem Collection" offers a complete overview of the world of gems, focusing on the more than 10,000 superlative gemstones and jewelry pieces in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Includes appendices & a glossary of gem-cutting terms
3 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in English and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The National Gem Collection" offers a complete overview of the world of gems, focusing on the more than 10,000 superlative gemstones and jewelry pieces in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Includes appendices & a glossary of gem-cutting terms
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- Fitzhugh, William W. 1943- Other Author Editor
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Institution Press
- Clark, Chip Illustrator Author
- Ludwig, Craig A.
- Ward, Elisabeth I. Other Editor
- Crowell, Aron 1952- Other Editor
- Fisher, Robert D. Author
- Kaplan, Susan A. 1951-
- Nelson, Edward William 1855-1934
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Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Amerikas Savienotās Valstis. National Museum of Natural History
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España) Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
États-Unis. National Museum of Natural History
Milli Təbiət Tarix muzeyi
MNCN
Musée national de l'histoire naturelle (Amerikas Savienotās Valstis)
musée national d'histoire naturelle des États-Unis
Museo de Ciencias Naturales (España)
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Instituto Smithsoniano
Museu Nacional de História Natural
Museum Nasional Sejarah Alam
Museum Nationale Historiae Naturalis
Museum of Man
Museum of Natural History (Washington)
Museum of natural history Washington, D.C.
Muzeum Historii Naturalnej w Waszyngtonie
Muzium Sejarah Semulajadi Kebangsaan
N.M.N.H.
Nacia Muzeo de Natura Historio
Nacionālais dabas vēstures muzejs
Nacionalinis gamtos istorijos muziejus
National Museum of Man
National museum of natural history and National museum of man Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Natural History (España)
National Museum of Natural History/National Museum of Man
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
NMNH
Smithsonian institution National museum of natural history
Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of Natural History (Washington, D. C.)
Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.) National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
Spojené státy americké National Museum of Natural History
U.S.N.M.
United States Museum of Man
United States Museum of Natural History
United States National Museum of Man
United States National Museum of Natural History
United States. National Museum of Natural History (Washington, D. C.)
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