The magnificent foragers / [writer, Thomas Harney ; consulting editor, Edward S. Ayensu, Alfred Meyer, editor].
| Author/creator | National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) |
| Other author | Harney, Thomas R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution ; New York : Distributed to the trade by W.W. Norton, 1978. |
| Description | 223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustration |
| Physical medium | polychrome |
| Contents | The Tradition -- The Solitary Researcher -- Two Islands -- Looking at Culture -- Plants of the Kingdom -- Hard Stuff & Fiery -- Moveable Seas & Oceans -- Digs -- The Ice Ages & Before -- Amateuris populis -- Meanwhile, Back at the Museum -- Index. |
| Abstract | Text and more than 300 photographs present accounts of field work of scientists of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, in sites in the Antarctic, Central America, Africa, Australia, and other parts of the world. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Magnificent foragers. Washington : National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution ; New York : Distributed to the trade by W.W. Norton, 1978 |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | collective biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 78061066 |
| ISBN | 0895990016 |
| ISBN | 9780895990013 |
| Govt. docs number | SI 3.2:F 692 |
| Govt. docs number | SI 3.2 /1 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH51 .N238 1978 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |