An Odyssey in Print: Adventures in the Smithsonian Libraries

Reference Type Book
Year of Publication
2002
Author
Author: Mary Augusta Thomas
Language
English
Number of Pages
179 pp.
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Press
City
Washington, D.C. and London, England
Region
United States
Library Type
Archives and Special Collections
Museums
STEM Libraries
Chronological Period
1950-1999
ISBN
9781588340368
Annotation
Contents: Foreword / Nancy E. Gwinn Realms of wonder / Michael Dirda A voyage through the Smithsonian libararies The curator and the book / Storrs L. Olson Adventures in the Smithsonian libraries Introduction Part 1: Journeys over land and sea Travelers and places In the air Part II: Journeys of the mind Classifiers and describers Explaining the heavens Part III: Journeys of the imagination Book arts Architecture and design Trade literature
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