Smithsonian Books
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Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Can Inform Our Planet’s Future
$29.95 Add to cartA unique introduction to how understanding archaeology can support modern-day sustainability efforts, from restoring forested land to developing fire management strategies
An essential and hopeful boo- Author: Braje, Todd J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1588347591
- Language: English
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Metamorphosis: How Insects Are Changing Our World
$29.95 Add to cartAn accessible, beautifully illustrated celebration of insects–and their extraordinary contributions to humankind–from the hosts of the BBC Radio’s Metamorphosis
Insects outnumber humans 200 million- Author: McAlister, Erica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1588347672
- Language: English
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Spaceships 2nd Edition: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined
$40.00 Read moreThis revised and expanded second edition of Spaceships includes sixty-four pages worth of the newest developments in space technology
Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined ex- Author: Miller, Ron
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1588347265
- Language: English
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The Story of Science: Newton at the Center: Newton at the Center
$33.95 Add to cartIn volume two, students will watch as Copernicus’s systematic observations place the sun at the center of our universe–to the dismay of establishment thinkers. After students follow the achievements … [more below]
- Series: Story of Science #2
- Author: Hakim, Joy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1588341615
- Language: English
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The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension: Einstein Adds a New Dimension
$27.95 Read moreIn volume three, students will look over Albert Einstein’s shoulder as he and his colleagues develop a new kind of physics. It leads in two directions: to knowledge of the vast universe and its future… [more below]
- Series: Story of Science #3
- Author: Hakim, Joy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1588341623
- Language: English
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Moths: A Complete Guide to Biology and Behavior
$24.95 Add to cart- Author: Lees, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 29 2019
- ISBN10: 1588346544
- Language: English
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Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints
$17.95 Read moreMeet cat demons, skeletal ghosts, and the nine-tailed kitsune in this brilliant and beautifully illustrated volume of ghost imagery in traditional Japanese theater.
Staging the Supernatural presents s- Author: Brooks, Kit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1588347206
- Language: English
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The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way
$27.95 Add to cartReaders will travel back in time to ancient Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece. They will meet the world’s first astronomers, mathematicians, and physicists and explore the lives and ideas of such famous pe… [more below]
- Series: Story of Science #1
- Author: Hakim, Joy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 282
- Publish Date: November 17 2004
- ISBN10: 1588341607
- Language: English
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Mindful Eye, Playful Eye: 101 Amazing Museum Activities for Discovery, Connection, and Insight
$15.95 Read moreExperience art and design as you’ve never experienced them before with 101 imaginative, mindfulness-based practices that will engage your senses, open your mind, and transform your next museum visit
S- Author: Feltens, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 27, 2024
- ISBN10: 1588347621
- Language: English
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The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security
$17.95 Read moreThe ideas of US Air Force Colonel John Boyd have transformed American military policy and practice. A first-rate fighter pilot and a self-taught scholar, he wrote the first manual on jet aerial combat
- Author: Hammond, Grant
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 17, 2004
- ISBN10: 158834178X
- Language: English
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Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook: A Celebration of African American Cooking
$29.95 Add to cartA celebration of African American cooking with 109 recipes from the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Sweet Home Caf?. A James Beard Foundation Book Award nominee for best Amer… [more below]
- Author: Nmaahc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 23 2018
- ISBN10: 1588346404
- Language: English
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How to Read a Rock: Our Planet’s Hidden Stories
$34.95 Read moreRocks are time machines and the keepers of our history. This guide is a geological field trip through Earth’s incredible rock formations and the stories they hold
Like rings on a tree stump hold the h- Author: Zalasiewicz, Jan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1588347281
- Language: English
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Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey
$29.95 Add to cart“The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon”–
- Author: Haise, Fred
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1588347133
- Language: English
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Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects
$19.95 Add to cartStunning photographic guide to bugs, from the beautiful to the bizarre and every bug in between
Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects presents striking photographic profiles of insects, each one- Author: Broad, Gavin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 20 2020
- ISBN10: 1588346862
- Language: English
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Sky Walking: An Astronaut’s Memoir
$24.95 Add to cartA gripping first-hand account of life in space and the making of an astronaut. What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom J… [more below]
- Author: Jones, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 370
- Publish Date: December 20 2016
- ISBN10: 1588344045
- Language: English
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Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours: Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the Arts
$15.95 Add to cartA taxonomic guide to the colors of the natural world, with 13 palettes and 110 color swatches, cherished by artists and scientists for more than 2 centuries
“Before Pantone, there was Werner’s Nomencl- Author: Syme, Patrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 06 2018
- ISBN10: 1588346218
- Language: English
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Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species
$34.95 Add to cartThe ultimate illustrated guide to all known bat species
Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and l- Author: Taylor, Marianne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1588346471
- Language: English
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In Search of the Old Ones: An Odyssey Among Ancient Trees
$27.95 Add to cartAn extraordinary journey to visit the oldest trees in the United States that beautifully reveals the connection between humans and natural history– a perfect read for nature lovers and fans of The Hi… [more below]
- Author: Fredericks, Anthony D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1588347478
- Language: English
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Ask the Astronaut: A Galaxy of Astonishing Answers to Your Questions on Spaceflight
$16.95 Add to cartEver wondered what space is really like? Thanks to his 25 years of training for, flying in, consulting on, and writing and speaking about space, astronaut and spacewalker Tom Jones can answer that que… [more below]
- Author: Jones, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 1588345378
- Language: English
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The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections
$29.95 Read moreFrom Dorothy’s ruby slippers to a speech that saved Teddy Roosevelt from assassination, this authoritative guide delivers in-depth reportage on the history of remarkable objects from the Smithsonian’s
- Author: Py-Lieberman, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 26, 2023
- ISBN10: 1588347494
- Language: English
