Illinois State Museum of Natural History
Illinois State Museum of Natural History

Author: A. R. Crook

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-30

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9780332302966

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Excerpt from Illinois State Museum of Natural History: General Guide This volume is intended to serve as a general introduction to the collections Of the Illinois State Museum. The work Of preparing it has involved considerable investigation since although the museum has been in existence for sixty-three years and contains more than a hundred thousand specimens, no work Of this kind has been previously attempted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of the Illinois State Museum of Natural History (Classic Reprint)
A History of the Illinois State Museum of Natural History (Classic Reprint)

Author: Alja Robinson Crook

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9780265427392

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Excerpt from A History of the Illinois State Museum of Natural History The work of bringing the following material together has not been done in the spirit of idle inquiry into things of small moment but for the purpose of learning of events which have had valuable results. There is a dearth of records concerning the Museum. For long periods of years no catalogues were made. The catalogues that were begun within the last thirty years have not been made complete: But few curator's reports have ever been published. The facts presented have been found in the State Laws, Geo logical Survey Reports, in two Curator's Reports, in letters and from conversation with people acquainted with the institution. If the history of a dozen or more like institutions in the country were written there would doubtless be presented facts which would be of valuable service to those institutions and render them more capable of efficiently carrying out the purpose of their foundation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of the Illinois State Museum of Natural History
A History of the Illinois State Museum of Natural History

Author: A. R. Crook

Publisher: Trieste Publishing

Published: 2017-08-12

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9780649165629

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Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.

Catalogue
Catalogue

Author: Walters, Frank, Firm, Booksellers, New York

Publisher:

Published: 1926

Total Pages: 908

ISBN-13:

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Iroquoia
Iroquoia

Author: William Engelbrecht

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 2003-03-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780815629580

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In a book that spans the Iroquoian culture from its ancient roots to its survival in the modern world, William Engelbrecht maintains that two themes pervade this development: warfare and spirituality. An investigation of oral tradition, archaeology, and historical records provides new insight into this now largely vanished world known as Iroquoia. Engelbrecht covers a wide geographic range, exploring regional and temporal differences in material culture and subsistence patterns. He finds change over time in the distribution and size of communities and in response to environmental demographic, and social factors. In addition, he furthers the controversial debate that "arrow sacrifice" and other beliefs spread from Mesoamerica with the dispersal of maize and horticulture. Although scholars have suggested that palisaded hilltop Iroquoian villages were constructed with an eye for defense, this book is unique in showing that the longhouse—known mainly as a community forum and spiritual place—may also have served as a defense structure. Throughout this work, which will become the new standard text to which scholars will refer, Engelbrecht reminds us that the the study of the Iroquoian people continues to enrich and inform the modern world.

Publishers' Directory
Publishers' Directory

Author: Gale Group

Publisher: Gale Cengage

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 2144

ISBN-13: 9780787659318

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