Smithsonian Institution

Overview

Works:	11,223 works in 18,933 publications in 4 languages and 546,515 library holdings
Genres:	History Periodicals Juvenile works Pictorial works Biography Chronologies Comics (Graphic works) Conference papers and proceedings Military history Catalogs
Roles:	Editor, Producer, prn, Other, Author, Publisher, 475, Researcher, Former owner, Donor
Classifications:	AS30, 505

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian by Smithsonian Institution( )
Murder in the Smithsonian : a novel by Margaret Truman( Book )
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 Institution by Paul H Oehser( Book )
The lost world of James Smithson : science, revolution, and the birth of the Smithsonian by Heather P Ewing( Book )
The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects by Richard Kurin( Book )
The skeleton in the Smithsonian by Ron Roy( Book )
Smithsonian year : annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year ended Sept. 30 by Smithsonian Institution( )
Hiroshima's shadow by Kai Bird( 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 )
The Smithsonian octopus on the Mall by Geoffrey T Hellman( Book )
The stranger and the statesman : James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the making of America's greatest museum: The Smithsonian by Nina Burleigh( Book )
A living exhibition : the Smithsonian and the transformation of the universal museum by William S Walker( Book )
Funding Smithsonian scientific research by National Research Council (U.S.)( Book )

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Most widely held works by Smithsonian Institution

Presidents by James Barber( Book )

17 editions published between 2000 and 2017 in English and held by 3,099 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A guide to the great leaders who have shaped American history

American Revolution by Stuart Murray( Book )

10 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence

First ladies by Amy Pastan( Book )

8 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in English and held by 2,129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A look at the forty-four First Ladies of the United States and their extraordinary lives

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

8 editions published between 1993 and 1999 in English and held by 1,936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Illustrated timecharts trace the unfolding of human history around the world from prehistory to the Renaissance

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

11 editions published between 1977 and 1988 in English and held by 1,834 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 1,765 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 )

6 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 1,716 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 1,698 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

Biodiversity by Edward O Wilson( Book )

15 editions published between 1988 and 2007 in English and held by 1,622 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

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

3 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 1,478 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

The Civil War : a visual history( Book )

6 editions published between 2011 and 2015 in English and held by 1,437 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

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 )

9 editions published between 1973 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,402 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A Ridge Press book"

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

7 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 1,237 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

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

4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,196 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

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 1,170 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

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

2 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,043 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

Smithsonian meteorological tables by Smithsonian Institution( Book )

71 editions published between 1896 and 1994 in English and held by 1,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rapid development of the science of meteorology during the past two decades has made necessary a complete revision of both the scope and contents of the Smithsonian Meteorological Tables

Smithsonian physical tables by Smithsonian Institution( Book )

42 editions published between 1897 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Comprising 901 tables concentrating on a broad scope of common physical and chemical data, the information provided is of general interest to scientists and engineers and of particular interest to those involved with physics in its larger sense. On knovel, the Smithsonian physical tables are now easy to navigate and are full-text searchable as are all references on knovel. All entries in the index are hyperlinked to their page numbers

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

2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 398 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Smithsonian by Smithsonian Institution( )

in English and No Linguistic content and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Written for those with a lively interest in the world's history, culture, arts and sciences ... reveals the excitement and drama of human achievements, explores the frontiers of science and illuminates the marvels of the natural world."

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