Author: A. Gilbert Wright
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1590773616
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
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Karl Patterson Schmidt was one of America’s most influential naturalists. In his special field of herpetology—the study of reptiles and amphibians—he made fascinating discoveries about the habits of snakes and their environment. This biography follows his exciting career from his boyhood in Lake Forest, Illinois, through his college days at Cornell, his participation in geological expeditions, his first job as a herpetologist at the American Museum of Natural History, and his later expeditions which took him all over the world. As you trace the path of Schmidt’s career, you can follow his footsteps with a series of fun projects including: Finding Reptiles and Amphibians and Assembling a Scrap Book of Herpetological Pets. All the equipment you need is inexpensive or easily made. With patience and persistence you can find reptiles and amphibians wherever you happen to live.
Author: Arthur Gilbert Wright
Publisher:
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Category : Naturalists
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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A biography of the American naturalist whose major interest was the study of reptiles and amphibians. Includes an appendix of nature projects for young naturalists interested in herpetology.
Author: A. Gilbert Wright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781590773604
Category : Herpetologists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This biography of noted scientist Karl Patterson Schmidt is especially designed for young naturalists, as his life story is accompanied by fun and accessible projects for the budding herpetologist. 20 b&w illustrations.
Author: George A. Cevasco
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313036497
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 958
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Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known. Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.
Author: Lance Grande
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022638943X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 431
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Over the centuries, natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those discoveries with students and an enthusiastic general public. At the heart of it all from the very start have been curators. Yet after three decades as a natural history curator, Lance Grande found that he still had to explain to people what he does. This book is the answer—and, oh, what an answer it is: lively, exciting, up-to-date, it offers a portrait of curators and their research like none we’ve seen, one that conveys the intellectual excitement and the educational and social value of curation. Grande uses the personal story of his own career—most of it spent at Chicago’s storied Field Museum—to structure his account as he explores the value of research and collections, the importance of public engagement, changing ecological and ethical considerations, and the impact of rapidly improving technology. Throughout, we are guided by Grande’s keen sense of mission, of a job where the why is always as important as the what. This beautifully written and richly illustrated book is a clear-eyed but loving account of natural history museums, their curators, and their ever-expanding roles in the twenty-first century.
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1466
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 526
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Category : Botanical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 478
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Author: Bertha E. Mahony
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Vol. 2 includes extra number, "Experimental schools in England," Jan. 1926.
Author: Melvil Dewey
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 954
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Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Juniorlibraries, 1954-May 1961). Issued also separately.
