Author: Joseph Henry
Publisher: Smithsonian
ISBN: 9780874741230
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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PAPERS OF JOSEPH HENRY V1
Author: Joseph Henry
Publisher: Smithsonian
ISBN: 9780874741230
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher: Smithsonian
ISBN: 9780874741230
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Papers of Joseph Henry: January 1866-May 1878, the Smithsonian years
Author: Joseph Henry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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The Papers of Joseph Henry
Author: Joseph Henry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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The Papers of Joseph Henry: Cumulative index
Author: Joseph Henry
Publisher: George Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Publisher: George Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Exchanging Objects
Author: Catherine A. Nichols
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1800730535
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
As an historical account of the exchange of “duplicate specimens” between anthropologists at the Smithsonian Institution and museums, collectors, and schools around the world in the late nineteenth century, this book reveals connections between both well-known museums and little-known local institutions, created through the exchange of museum objects. It explores how anthropologists categorized some objects in their collections as “duplicate specimens,” making them potential candidates for exchange. This historical form of what museum professionals would now call deaccessioning considers the intellectual and technical requirement of classifying objects in museums, and suggests that a deeper understanding of past museum practice can inform mission-driven contemporary museum work.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1800730535
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
As an historical account of the exchange of “duplicate specimens” between anthropologists at the Smithsonian Institution and museums, collectors, and schools around the world in the late nineteenth century, this book reveals connections between both well-known museums and little-known local institutions, created through the exchange of museum objects. It explores how anthropologists categorized some objects in their collections as “duplicate specimens,” making them potential candidates for exchange. This historical form of what museum professionals would now call deaccessioning considers the intellectual and technical requirement of classifying objects in museums, and suggests that a deeper understanding of past museum practice can inform mission-driven contemporary museum work.
The Museum of Other People
Author: Adam Kuper
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 180081092X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A TLS BEST BOOK OF 2023 'A formidable work' Nigel Barley, author of The Innocent Anthropologist 'Should be required reading' Richard Lambert, Financial Times 'A magnificent, moving survey' Felipe Fernández-Armesto, TLS This is a history of the ways in which foreign and prehistoric peoples were represented in museums of anthropology, with their displays of arts and artifacts, their dioramas, their special exhibitions, and their arrays of skulls and skeletons. Originally created as colonial enterprises, what is the purpose of these places today? What should they do with the items in their custodianship? And how can they help us to understand and appreciate other cultures? Informed by a lifetime of research and scholarship, this subtle and original work tackles painful questions about race, colonialism, difference, and cultural appropriation. The result is a must-read for anyone concerned with the coexistence of different modes of life.
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 180081092X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A TLS BEST BOOK OF 2023 'A formidable work' Nigel Barley, author of The Innocent Anthropologist 'Should be required reading' Richard Lambert, Financial Times 'A magnificent, moving survey' Felipe Fernández-Armesto, TLS This is a history of the ways in which foreign and prehistoric peoples were represented in museums of anthropology, with their displays of arts and artifacts, their dioramas, their special exhibitions, and their arrays of skulls and skeletons. Originally created as colonial enterprises, what is the purpose of these places today? What should they do with the items in their custodianship? And how can they help us to understand and appreciate other cultures? Informed by a lifetime of research and scholarship, this subtle and original work tackles painful questions about race, colonialism, difference, and cultural appropriation. The result is a must-read for anyone concerned with the coexistence of different modes of life.
The Age of Scientific Naturalism
Author: Bernard Lightman
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981645
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Physicist John Tyndall and his contemporaries were at the forefront of developing the cosmology of scientific naturalism during the Victorian period. They rejected all but physical laws as having any impact on the operations of human life and the universe. Contributors focus on the way Tyndall and his correspondents developed their ideas through letters, periodicals and scientific journals and challenge previously held assumptions about who gained authority, and how they attained and defended their position within the scientific community.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981645
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Physicist John Tyndall and his contemporaries were at the forefront of developing the cosmology of scientific naturalism during the Victorian period. They rejected all but physical laws as having any impact on the operations of human life and the universe. Contributors focus on the way Tyndall and his correspondents developed their ideas through letters, periodicals and scientific journals and challenge previously held assumptions about who gained authority, and how they attained and defended their position within the scientific community.
Washington History
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Category : Washington (D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Category : Washington (D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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JOSEPH HENRY
Author: MOYER ALBERT E
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
By the time of his death in 1878, Joseph Henry was America's most eminent physical scientist. His achievements in the study of electricity, magnetism, and telegraphy earned him a 30-year tenure as the first secretary of the Smithsonian. This biography illuminates not only the character of 19th-century scientific exploration but also the place of science in American culture. 12 illustrations.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
By the time of his death in 1878, Joseph Henry was America's most eminent physical scientist. His achievements in the study of electricity, magnetism, and telegraphy earned him a 30-year tenure as the first secretary of the Smithsonian. This biography illuminates not only the character of 19th-century scientific exploration but also the place of science in American culture. 12 illustrations.
The Papers of Joseph Henry: January 1858-December 1865, The Smithsonian Years
Author: Joseph Henry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 688
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description