Pocket Guide to the Exhibits in the American Museum of Natural History
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: American Museum of Natural History
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Published: 1938
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Colin Davey
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Published: 2019-05-14
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 0823287076
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTells the story of the building of the American Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium, a story of history, politics, science, and exploration, including the roles of American presidents, New York power brokers, museum presidents, planetarium directors, polar and African explorers, and German rocket scientists. The American Museum of Natural History is one of New York City’s most beloved institutions, and one of the largest, most celebrated museums in the world. Since 1869, generations of New Yorkers and tourists of all ages have been educated and entertained here. Located across from Central Park, the sprawling structure, spanning four city blocks, is a fascinating conglomeration of many buildings of diverse architectural styles built over a period of 150 years. The first book to tell the history of the museum from the point of view of these buildings, including the planned Gilder Center, The American Museum of Natural History and How It Got That Way contextualizes them within New York and American history and the history of science. Part II, “The Heavens in the Attic,” is the first detailed history of the Hayden Planetarium, from the museum’s earliest astronomy exhibits, to Clyde Fisher and the original planetarium, to Neil deGrasse Tyson and the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and it features a photographic tour through the original Hayden Planetarium. Author Colin Davey spent much of his childhood literally and figuratively lost in the museum’s labyrinthine hallways. The museum grew in fits and starts according to the vicissitudes of backroom deals, personal agendas, two world wars, the Great Depression, and the Cold War. Chronicling its evolution―from the selection of a desolate, rocky, hilly, swampy site, known as Manhattan Square to the present day―the book includes some of the most important and colorful characters in the city’s history, including the notoriously corrupt and powerful “Boss” Tweed, “Father of New York City” Andrew Haswell Green, and twentieth-century powerbroker and master builder Robert Moses; museum presidents Morris K. Jesup, Henry Fairfield Osborn, and Ellen Futter; and American presidents, polar and African explorers, dinosaur hunters, and German rocket scientists. Richly illustrated with period photos, The American Museum of Natural History and How It Got That Way is based on deep archival research and interviews.
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Published: 1904
Total Pages: 62
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Published: 1945
Total Pages: 32
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher: Scala Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781857592641
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Author: Stephen Christopher Quinn
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Published: 2006-04
Total Pages: 190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfiles more than forty habitat dioramas from the American Museum of Natural History, describing each one's contents and creation and presenting full-color photos and archival images.
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Published: 1943
Total Pages: 178
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Victor H. Green
Publisher: Colchis Books
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.
Author: Aileen Weintraub
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781454921998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt has millions of visitors, renowned exhibits, and one of the largest collection of dinosaur fossils anywhere--and now kids can enjoy a special behind-the-scenes look at the amazing American Museum of Natural History. This stunning book showcases fascinating, little-known details and secrets known only to insiders! With incredible information and photos, it truly brings the Museum to life.