Natural History Museum: Nature's Treasurehouse
An accessible and enjoyable short history of the Museum.
ISBN: 0565091646
Author: John Thackray and Bob Press
The Natural History Museum: Nature's Treasurehouse |
£ 11.99 |
Nature's Treasurehouse takes us on a whirlwind journey through the history of The Natural History Museum, the people, the influences, the discoveries and much more. It chronicles the more important milestones in the development of this Museum, and brings to life the times in which they occurred, and the excitement and sometimes controversy which surrounded many of these events. An accessible and enjoyable read, copiously illustrated with images from the museum's own archives.
Reviews
...delightful'. Archives of Natural History
Product information
Paperback, 234 x 154 mm
144 pp, 2001, reprinted with corrections 2004
0 565 09164 6. Published by the Natural History Museum.
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