Highlights 40 masterworks of illustrated scientific art from the Rare Book Collection of the American Museum of Natural History.

Unlike an encyclopedia, a data book or even a learned exposition, this book is designed to be read from start to finish as the developing story of a remarkable

A landmark in reference publishing and overseen and authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Natural History presents

This elegantly illustrated accompaniment to a new Smithsonian Libraries exhibition provides a three-part expedition through the collection. The book includes es