The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896 : the history of its first half century / edited by George Brown Goode.

Author/creator Smithsonian Institution
Other author Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCity of Washington [D.C.] : [publisher not identified], 1897.
Descriptionx, 856 pages, 22 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Preface / the President of the United States -- Introduction / the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution -- History of the Smithsonian Institution : I. James Smithson / S.P. Langley. II. The founding of the institution, 1835-1846 / G.B. Goode. III. The establishment and the board of regents / G.B. Goode. IV. The three secretaries / G.B. Goode. V. The benefactors / S.P. Langley. VI. The Smithsonian building and grounds / G.B. Goode. VII. The Smithsonian library / C. Adler. VIII. The U.S. National Museum / F.W. True. IX. Bureau of American ethnology / W.J. McGee. X. The international exchange system / W.C. Winlock. X. The astrophysical observatory / S.P. Langley. XII. The National zoölogical park / F. Baker. XIII. Exploration work of the Smithsonian Institution / F.W. True. XIV. The Smithsonian publications / C. Adler. XV. Biographical sketch of George Brown Goode / D.S. Jordan -- Appreciations of the work of the Smithsonian institution : I. Physics / T.C. Mendenhall. II. Mathematics / R.S. Woodward. III. Astronomy / E.S. Holden. IV. Chemistry / M. Benjamin. V. Geology and mineralogy / W.N. Rice. VI. Meteorology / M. Benjamin. VII. Paleontology / E.D. Cope. VIII. Botany / W.G. Farlow. IX. Zoölogy / T. Gill. X. Anthropology / J.W. Fewkes. XI. Geography / G.G. Hubbard. XII. Bibliography / H.C. Botton. XIII. The coöperation of the Smithsonian Institution with other institutions of learning / D.C. Gilman. XIV. The influence of the Smithsonian Institution upon the development of libraries, the organization and work of societies and the publication of scientific literature in the United States / J.S. Billings. XV. Relation between the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress / A.R. Spofford -- Appendix : Principal events in the history of the institution / comp. by W.J. Rhees -- Index.
Local noteScience.
Local note2010A854200.
General noteTitle-vignette.
General noteIncludes index.
General noteReproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 85097.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2010. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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