Smithsonian Institution

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Works:	11,653 works in 20,157 publications in 3 languages and 559,895 library holdings
Genres:	History Periodicals Pictorial works Juvenile works Illustrated works Chronologies Comics (Graphic works) Conference papers and proceedings Military history Catalogs
Roles:	Editor, Producer, prn, isb, Other, Publisher, Correspondent, Researcher, Donor, Former owner, Recipient

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian by Smithsonian Institution( )
Murder in the Smithsonian : a novel by Margaret Truman( Book )
Funding Smithsonian scientific research by National Research Council (U.S.)( )
Smithsonian year by Smithsonian Institution( )
The Smithsonian Institution : a novel by Gore Vidal( Book )

Treasures of the Smithsonian by Edwards Park( Book )
The Smithsonian : 150 years of adventure, discovery, and wonder by James Conaway( Book )
The Smithsonian experience : science, history, the arts ... the treasures of the nation by Smithsonian Institution( Book )
Capture the flag by Kate Messner( Book )
The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects by Richard Kurin( Book )
The skeleton in the Smithsonian by Ron Roy( Book )
The lost world of James Smithson : science, revolution, and the birth of the Smithsonian by Heather P Ewing( Book )
A living exhibition : the Smithsonian and the transformation of the universal museum by William S Walker( )
Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by Smithsonian Institution( )
Hiroshima's shadow by Kai Bird( Book )
The Smithsonian Institution by Paul H Oehser( Book )
1846 : portrait of the nation by Margaret C. S Christman( Book )
America's Smithsonian : celebrating 150 years( Book )
This is America Charlie Brown by Erin Chase( Visual )
Savages and scientists : the Smithsonian Institution and the development of American anthropology, 1846-1910 by Curtis M Hinsley( Book )

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Most widely held works by Smithsonian Institution

Biodiversity by Edward O Wilson( Book )

15 editions published between 1988 and 1999 in English and held by 2,933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This important book for scientists and nonscientists alike calls attention to a most urgent global problem: the rapidly accelerating loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development. Based on a major conference sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution, Biodiversity creates a systematic framework for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions

American Revolution by Stuart Murray( Book )

11 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text

Resources for teaching middle school science by National Science Resources Center (U.S.)( )

2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 2,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Smithsonian timelines of the ancient world by Christopher Scarre( Book )

8 editions published between 1993 and 1999 in English and held by 1,995 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tracks the advance of history from human origins to the Renaissance in all parts of the world simultaneously, through specially designed time charts featuring full-color photographs of fascinating artifacts from a diversity of cultures

The Smithsonian collection of newspaper comics by Smithsonian Institution( Book )

12 editions published between 1977 and 1988 in English and held by 1,816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Examples from the Yellow Kid of 1896 to Peanuts, B.C., and Doonesbury

Thread of life : the Smithsonian looks at evolution by Roger Lewin( Book )

3 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 1,720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Charts the course of evolution and traces advances that have been made in the field

The Smithsonian book of invention by Smithsonian Institution( Book )

11 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 1,668 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Traces the history and development of invention and technology from prehistoric times to the present and examines the impact of technology and industry on civilization

In the age of mankind : a Smithsonian book of human evolution by Roger Lewin( Book )

2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 1,646 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes what is currently known about human evolution, loks at the work of anthropologists, and discusses the human traits of consciousness and language

The Civil War : a visual history( Book )

6 editions published between 2011 and 2015 in English and held by 1,535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Produced with the Smithsonian Institution and released in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the start of the war, "The Civil War" is a definitive visual history of one of the most defining moments in our country's history. Includes comprehensive timelines, first-person accounts by soldiers, civilians, and key political and military leaders, as well as examinations of broader topics such as transportation, the economy, and the treatment of wounded soldiers

Space, time, infinity : the Smithsonian views the universe by James Trefil( Book )

4 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 1,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Traces the history of astronomy, looks at what we have learned about the Sun, Moon, stars and planets, and identifies key questions which face astronomers of the future

Indians; the great photographs that reveal North American Indian life, 1847-1929, from the unique collection of the Smithsonian Institution by Joanna Cohan Scherer( Book )

11 editions published between 1973 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A Ridge Press book."

Fashion : the definitive history of costume and style by Judith Watt( Book )

2 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. "Fashion" is the ultimate visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary fashion houses of Chanel and Dior, to the latest cutting-edge labels, this gorgeous collection of costume and dress shows how fashion reflects people and places, and captures the times in which they lived"--Page 4 of cover

Presidents by James Barber( Book )

3 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 1,219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A guide to the great leaders who have shaped American history

Natural history : the ultimate visual guide to everything on Earth( Book )

5 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Overseen and authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Natural History presents an unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history. Giving a clear overview of the classification of our natural world-over 6,000 species-Natural History looks at every kingdom of life, from bacteria, minerals, and rocks to fossils to plants and animals. --from publisher description

Fire of life : the Smithsonian book of the Sun( Book )

7 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 1,193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explores man's perception of and relation to the sun from earliest times to the present, discussing the sun's origin, solar energy, and facts and theories that implicate the sun in near-disasters and including hundreds of photographs and illustrations

The story of the West : a history of the American West and its people by Robert M Utley( Book )

2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 1,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recounts the history of the West from the emergence of pre-Columbian civilizations more than 12,000 years ago to the urban West of today

Privateers in Charleston, 1793-1796 : an account of a French palatinate in South Carolina by Melvin H Jackson( Book )

3 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 1,140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The planets by Heather Couper( Book )

4 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 1,091 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Featuring all-new 3D models built using data gathered by NASA and the European Space Agency

Thirteen-star flags : keys to identification by Grace Rogers Cooper( Book )

3 editions published between 1972 and 1973 in English and held by 1,089 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Smithsonian book of comic-book comics by J. Michael Barrier( Book )

3 editions published between 1981 and 1982 in English and held by 1,087 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Reproductions from their first comic-book printings for such characters as Superman, Batman, Scribbly, Plastic Man, Captain Marvel, Little Lulu, Donald Duck, Pogo, and The Spirit

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