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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 1560988924ISBN 13: 9781560988922
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. In 1916, a midwestern farm couple placed a wood and canvas sleeping compartment on top of an automobile chassis and toured the Rockies, carrying along hens for a supply of eggs. In 1940, a streamlined Cherokee red house car owned by a well-known wax manufacturer was featured at the New York World's Fair. In 1964, Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters inaugurated the hippie movement in a psychedelic bus named Furthur. In 1992, Winnebago Industries rolled out its two hundred and fifty thousandth motor home, confirming that houses on wheels had evolved far beyond the fads and experiments of earlier decades. Throughout the twentieth century, motor homes embodied not only Americans' ingenuity, individualism, and self-reliance, but also their quest to merge the comforts of home and the freedom of the open road.Chronicling more than fifty years of individual and industrial tinkering, Roger B. White shows how the technological innovations and cultural ideas of each era influenced motor-home design and popular use. Drawing on contemporary descriptions and interviews with motorists and manufacturers, he documents the wooden house cars of the late 1910s and early 1920s, the streamlined metal vehicles of the late 1940s, and a variety of converted trailers and vans that emerged from the booming vacation market of the 1950s and 1960s.The combination of wanderlust and family togetherness symbolized by the house on wheels has continued to exert profound appeal. Tracing the motor home's development from home made conversions to mass-produced recreation vehicles, Home on the Roadtakes a lively look at this little-known aspect of America's love affair with the automobile.
Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 1588340384ISBN 13: 9781588340382
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Describes and illustrates giant pandas of the United States and China; traces their evolution, behavior, diet, and life cycle; and looks at what is being done to ensure the survival of the species.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 1588340694ISBN 13: 9781588340696
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Trudy Nicholson (illustrator). Award-winning geneticist John C. Avise guides this delightful voyage around the planet in search of answers to nature's mysteries. He demonstrates how scientists directly examine DNA to address long-standing questions about wild animals, plants, and microbes. Through dozens of stories that span the world, nature emerges as a realm where truth can be far stranger than fiction. From a 100-ton mushroom to egg-swapping birds, extinct ground sloths to microbes inside our bodies, Avise examines a cornucopia of natural-history topics and explains how today's modern genetic techniques offer novel insights.Do armadillo litters really contain clones? When is a fig tree not just a single tree? Where have migratory whales traveled? Who are the mothers of the embryos carried by pregnant male seahorses? What insect was the world's earliest farmer? How closely related are Neanderthals to modern humans? Answers to these and many more questions are presented here in a straightforwad manner that reveals Avise's enthusiasm for uncovering nature's hidden ways. Each entry is accompanied by a beautiful illustration from Trudy Nicholson, widely recognized as one of today's leading nature artists.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 1560989858ISBN 13: 9781560989851
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Situated at the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba's coastal waters are home to one of the most diverse fish faunas in the Western Hemisphere. However, until now, information in English about Cuban marine fishes and their habitats has been limited. This comprehensive guide to the region's fishes fills that void.Originally published in Spanish in 1994, Ecology of the Marine Fishes of Cuba has been completely updated and revised for this English edition. The book collects and expands on the findings of more than 20 years of work by and international team of ichthyologists and marine biologists studying the coastal fishes and habitats of Cuba. In chapters arranged topically, the thirteen contributors detail the physical characteristics of the Cuban coast; document the physiology, behavior, reproduction, feeding patterns, and growth patterns of the region's fishes; and survey Cuba's fisheries management programs.The result is an unparalleled integration of English- and Spanish-language references on coastal fishes of the western Atlantic, complete with a comprehensive bibliography that constitutes a valuable reference in its own right. The extensive information presented here establishes an important foundation for comparisons of regional biological variations and demonstrates the need for proactive habitat and fishery management policies in the area.
Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 156098354XISBN 13: 9781560983545
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Jacob (National Historic Publications and Records Commission) portrays the parties and scandal that characterized the society in the nation's capital during the Gilded Age. She argues that the capital's social elite has always been unique because its fortunes are tied to the presence of the federal government. Jacob identifies three distinct aristocracies that competed for prominence during the period, and examines the ongoing clash between the Democratic residential elite and northern Republican elected figures. Includes b&w illustrations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 1560987286ISBN 13: 9781560987284
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Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. The National Museum of the American Indian's collection of 19th-century navajo weavings, one of the most comprehensive in the world, includes chief blankets, poncho serapes, mantas, and everyday blankets called diyogi. Most of the textiles, made between 1840 and 1880, predate production for the non-Indian market and have never before been photographed.With 80 color illustrations, Woven by the Grandmothers showcases not only the collection's earliest and best documented pieces but also those that most vividly represent its variety and depth. Essays by Native and non-Native authors - including D. Y. Begay and Joe Ben Wheat - explore the spirituality of Navajo weaving and situate the collection within an ongoing artistic and cultural tradition. The authors show how Navajo weaving, although considered integral to contemporary life, provides weavers with a link to earlier generations.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 1560986867ISBN 13: 9781560986867
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Book by Susan Smulyan.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 1588340589ISBN 13: 9781588340580
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Softcover. Condition: Good. A bold description of archaeology not only in Australia but everywhere indigenous people are fighting for their rights. Controversies over the rights of native peoples to their lands, their material culture, and the remains of their ancestors make headlines worldwide. Drawing deeply from years of intensive research and teaching, Sarah Colley offers an accessible overview of the practice, politics, and ethics of archaeology today, focusing on Australia to highlight and pose universal questions about the relationship between archaeologists, indigenous people, and the public.To whom are archaeologists responsible-to the indigenous people under study or to the discipline of anthropology? What is the value of archaeology when indigenous people can speak for themselves? What roles do the public, media, and government play in interpreting archaeological findings? Examining these delicate issues within the context of colonialism, the formation of national identities, and the rights of indigenous people, Colley provides a lucid picture of the current state of archaeology and argues boldly that archaeology must concern itself not only with abstract interpretations of tools, fossils, and extinct cultures but also with living people.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0874749913ISBN 13: 9780874749915
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Softcover. Condition: Good. The eight case studies in this book -- each a synthesis of available knowledge about the origins of agriculture in a specific region of the globe -- enable scholars in diverse disciplines to examine humanity's transition to agricultural societies.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press for the National Portrait Gallery, 1992
ISBN 10: 1560982098ISBN 13: 9781560982098
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Softcover. Condition: Good. The heads of the Hosokawa family have taken two paths to prominence in distinguished service to the governments of their time and in their dedication to the great traditions of Japanese art and scholarship. The portraits and decorative objects including tea bowls, a Noh mask, and armor included in this catalogue encompass acquisitions from fourteenth-century family leader Hosokawa Yoriari to late-nineteenth-century leader Hosokawa Yoshikuni.
Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1992
ISBN 10: 1560981148ISBN 13: 9781560981145
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. A guide to identifying all venomous reptiles north of Mexico, from copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes to the Gila monster.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1560986549ISBN 13: 9781560986546
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Softcover. Condition: Good. This sweeping history provides the reader with a better understanding of Americas consumer society, obsession with shopping, and devotion to brands. Focusing on the advertising campaigns of Coca-Cola, Kelloggs, Wrigleys, Gillette, and Kodak, Strasser shows how companies created both national brands and national markets. These new brands eventually displaced generic manufacturers and created a new desire for brand-name goods. The book also details the rise and development of department stores such as Macys, grocery store chains such as A&P and Piggly Wiggly, and mail-order companies like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1983
ISBN 10: 0865280258ISBN 13: 9780865280250
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Book by Keaveney, Raymond.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 1560981679ISBN 13: 9781560981671
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Softcover. Condition: Good. From the congregations of small African churches in Memphis, Philadelphia, and Chicago to the nationwide fans of the Golden Gate Quartet, Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, Edwin Hawkins and others, gospel music has profoundly influenced Americans. This book brings together some of the best pioneering composers and shows the impact of their work on music and culture in America and abroad.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1992
ISBN 10: 1560981482ISBN 13: 9781560981480
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Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Photographs of Western landscapes and scenes revealing human intervention are accompanied by an interview with the photographer.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 1560982128ISBN 13: 9781560982128
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Presented in a logical and systematic order, Turtles of the World discusses each family separately with keys to genera and species. Summarizing the classification of every known turtle species, this volume includes descriptions and illustrations of turtle anatomy, a discussion of turtle origins, as well as karotype, reproductive, and ecological information. The authors pinpoint causes for the decline of turtle populations and offer suggestions to reverse the effects of overcollecting, killing for food, environmental poisoning through insecticides and herbicides, and habitat destruction.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 1560983388ISBN 13: 9781560983385
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Softcover. Condition: Good. "Feeley-Harnik relies both on the general anthropology of food rules and other systems of classification and on the particular history of food imagery in post-exilic Judaism to provide a context for her analysis. Taking the last supper together with the crucifixion and resurrection, she finds a striking and thorough reversal of the symbols, values, and goals of the Jewish Passover ritual. The Lord's Table clearly demonstrates what anthropology can contribute to the recovery of the social world of early Christianity.", - Eugene V. Gallagher, Patristics.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1588340627ISBN 13: 9781588340627
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Easily the most common of Americas large wildlife species, white-tailed deer are often referred to as "overabundant." But when does a species cross the threshold from common to overpopulated? This question has been the focus of debate in recent years among hunters, animal rights activists, and biologists. William McShea and his colleagues explore every aspect of the issue in The Science of Overabundance. Are there really too many deer? Do efforts to control deer populations really work? What broader lessons can we learn from efforts to understand deer population dynamics? Through twenty-three chapters, the editors and contributors dismiss widely held lore and provide solid information on this perplexing problem.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 1560983558ISBN 13: 9781560983552
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Looks at the development of electric automobiles, their replacement by gasoline-powered autos, and their recent return to favor.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 1560982160ISBN 13: 9781560982166
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Whether it is an elusive darter stalking its prey in a tropical swamp, a flock of cormorants cooperatively driving a frenzied school of fish into the shallows of a lake or river, or brown pelicans plummeting into the ocean, these ancient groups of web-footed birds in the order Pelecaniformes offer remarkable behavioral and structural diversity. As fish eaters, they are highly susceptible to poisons and serve as biological indicators for toxic materials.In this first worldwide survey of cormorants, darters, and pelicans, Paul A. Johnsgard provides a color illustration of nearly every species and a variety of anatomical drawings, and he summarizes the species' status and biology, including ecology, behavior, distribution, plumage, and morphology.The first section of the book focuses on comparative biology, including all 32 species of Cormorants and shags (Phalacrocoracidae), two species of darters (Anhingidae), and seven species of pelicans (Pelecanidae). The accounts cover species' phylogeny, taxonomy, zoogeography, comparative anatomy, behavior, reproductive biology, population and breeding dynamics, and conservation biology. Detailed line drawings of the heads of all species noting age or seasonal variations help the reader identify and distinguish between each species. The book also includes keys to each species and the origins of their scientific and vernacular names.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0978846044ISBN 13: 9780978846046
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. From Broadway and Wall Street to the farthest reaches of New York's fabled subway system, and with numerous stops in between, this publication celebrates the occupational skills, crafts, knowledge, and traditions that have made New York legendary. Based on extensive interviews undertaken by Smithsonian Institution folklorists and researchers to document urban culture in the five boroughs at the turn of the millennium, Lox, Stocks, and Backstage Broadway introduces readers to a remarkable cast of artisans, workers, laborers, and artists - talented individuals whose jobs create, maintain, and nurture the very heart of Gotham.The book profiles workers from a wide variety of social and ethnic backgrounds, men and women who are eloquent in recounting their own stories, knowledgeable in relating the history of their beloved city, and avid about explaining the skills and challenges involved in practicing their chosen occupations. Their wisdom, humor, and humanity reflect the best of New York.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1979
ISBN 10: 0874744806ISBN 13: 9780874744804
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Before the passage of critical preservation legislation in 1978, the Nation's Capital lost an irreplaceable assembly of architecturally and culturally significant buildings. Wanton destruction in the name of progressparticularly in the decades immediately following World War IIresulted in a legacy forever lost, a cultural heritage destroyed by the wrecker's ball. By reminding us of things lost, James Goode's magisterial and poignant study represented a comprehensive call for action, a mandate for responsible stewardship of the architectural legacy of Washington, DC. Both the familiar public Washington of official landmarks and the private city of residential neighborhoods are paid tribute in this volume, dedicated to the vanished.At once a visual delight, a fascinating social history, and an eloquent appeal for ongoing awareness, Capital Losses reveals the Washington that was and how it became what it is today. This updated edition includes eighteen more treasures lost and ninety additional historic photographs.
Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0874745608ISBN 13: 9780874745603
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Describes the evolution, ecology, behavior, and life cycle of owls, and looks at nineteen different kinds of owls.
Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1972
ISBN 10: 0874741238ISBN 13: 9780874741230
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Book by Henry, Joseph; Reingold, Nathan (ed.).
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 0978846036ISBN 13: 9780978846039
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. This 7th volume in the Artefacts series_a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, the Deutches Museum, and the London Science Museum_looks at a number of significant instruments that were created to serve various scientific purposes. The contributors examine the roles these instruments played both as scientific devices developed to advance our knowledge of the world and as cultural artifacts manufactured and used in specific settings.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1992
ISBN 10: 1560982063ISBN 13: 9781560982067
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Softcover. Condition: Good. English, Spanish.
Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1983
ISBN 10: 0874745551ISBN 13: 9780874745559
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Softcover. Condition: Good. SCUFFING, EDGEWEAR, CHAFING AND DINGS ON COVERS AND SPINE. INSIDE COVERS & PAGES ALL INTACT. SOME PAGES MAY HAVE DISCOLORATION AND OR CREASING, NOT AFFECTING READABILITY.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1560984163ISBN 13: 9781560984160
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. When Charles Willson Peale, patriarch of a prominent artistic family in Philadelphia, redesigned his personal painting gallery in 1786 to include a "repository for Natural Curiosities," one of America's first museums of art and science was born. Tracing the development of Peale's Philadelphia Museum as an educational institution, as a business, and as a form of entertainment, David R. Brigham shows how this "world in miniature" helped define the terms of participation in early national cultural institutions.Brigham examines the museum's place in early American cultural life from the perspective of patrons and donors and by analyzing Peale's promotional efforts toward specific segments of the population. Aspiring to exhibit the full range of natural and artistic wonders from around the globe, Peale publicly proclaimed that his museum - in matching breadth of display with diversity of audience - also would fulfill a goal of the new American republic: the establishment of a universally educated public. Brigham reveals, however, that although Peale's objective was to make the museum democratically accessible, the composition of his audience was significantly limited, especially with respect to social rank, gender, and race. In promoting the museum to his potential audience, Peale defined it broadly as a public benefit, but he also targeted specific audiences by concentrating on the economic, social, scientific, moral, and religious implications of his exhibitions. In turn, members of Peale's audience used the museum to identify with particular social groups, to promote their intellectual accomplishments, to market their products, and to establish the boundaries of their community.Peale shaped exhibits to reinforce his notion of human order: that people should live in harmony but that hierarchical relationships among the sexes, social ranks, and races were natural. At Peale's Museum, visitors were encouraged to reflect on their own place in this world in miniature as well as in society at large.
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Published by Brand: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 1560988851ISBN 13: 9781560988854
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Numbering more than nine thousand described species, ants rank among the most abundant and widespread of insect groupsthe collective weight of ants in tropical forests and grasslands may constitute as much as 10 to 15 percent of the animal biomass. Written by thirty leading ant biologists, this comprehensive book describes procedures for surveying the diversity of ground-dwelling ants. It introduces a standardized protocol for collecting ant samples in any part of the world and for conducting repeated sampling over time, which enables researchers to analyze global and long-term patterns. Covering aspects of ant ecology and taxonomy, species identification, specimen preparation, and sources of sampling equipment, this book provides the necessary foundation for readers from a wide range of backgrounds.
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Published by Brand: Published for the National Museum of American Art by the Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 1560980249ISBN 13: 9781560980247
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Softcover. Condition: Good. 0. Book by Truettner, William H. (ed).