Smithsonian Books imprint: 162 books
Ireland
A Smithsonian Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Ireland conjures up images of nature's majesty: sweeping coastlines, rolling green hills, and secluded peat bogs and marshlands. A place of legendary beauty, it is also a land with a rich natural history. Michael Viney invites us to discover the geologic forces that created the island, peer into the...
Snakes in Question, Second Edition
The Smithsonian Answer Book
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
This new edition of Snakes in Question has been completely updated to take into account the most recent research available, offering useful scientific information about snakes while dispelling many widely-circulated myths and common fears. Accompanied by 100 stunning color photographs and written...
Madcap May
Mistress of Myth, Men, and Hope
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
May Yohe was a popular entertainer from humble American origins who married and then abandoned a wealthy English Lord who owned the fabled Hope diamond--one of the most valuable objects in the world and now exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. May was a romantic who had numerous...
by Edwin Tappan Adney, Howard I. Chappelle
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. They could be used to carry heavy loads in shallow streams but were light enough to be hauled long distances over land. Built with Stone Age...
by Shepard Krech, III
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Between the 1870s and 1950s collectors vigorously pursued the artifacts of Native American groups. Setting out to preserve what they thought was a vanishing culture, they amassed ethnographic and archaeological collections amounting to well over one million objects and founded museums throughout North...
Do All Indians Live in Tipis? Second Edition
Questions and Answers from the National Museum of the American Indian
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
How much do you really know about totem poles, tipis, and Tonto? There are hundreds of Native tribes in the Americas, and there may be thousands of misconceptions about Native customs, culture, and history. In this illustrated guide, experts from Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian...
Living Santería
Rituals and Experiences in an Afro-Cuban Religion
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
In 1992 Smithsonian anthropologist Michael Atwood Mason traveled to Cuba for initiation as a priest into the Santería religion. Since then he has created an active oricha “house” and has initiated five others as priests. He is a rare combination: a scholar-practitioner who is equally fluent in...
The Network
Portrait Conversations
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
As the nation grapples with some of the greatest developments and challenges to date, The Network presents a dynamic portrait of the people who help shape America's current technology, policy, and education. Drawing inspiration from Richard Avedon's 1976 photographic portfolio, The Family, The Network...
by Paul D. Taylor, Aaron O'Dea
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
A History of Life in 100 Fossils showcases 100 key fossils that together illustrate the evolution of life on earth. Iconic specimens have been selected from the renowned collections of the two premier natural history museums in the world, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and the Natural History...
American Democracy
A Great Leap of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith is the companion volume to an exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that celebrates the bold and radical experiment to test a wholly new form of government. Democracy is still a work in progress, but it is at the core of our nation's...
The American Revolution
A World War
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
An illustrated collection of essays that explores the international dimensions of the American Revolution and its legacies in both America and around the world
The American Revolution: A World War argues that contrary to popular opinion, the American Revolution was not just a simple battle...
by Edwin H. Davis, Ephraim G. Squier
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Originally published in 1848 as the first major work in the nascent discipline as well as the first publication of the newly established Smithsonian Institution, Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley remains today not only a key document in the history of American archaeology but also the primary...
Chandra's Cosmos
Dark Matter, Black Holes, and Other Wonders Revealed by NASA's Premier X-Ray Observatory
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built, was launched aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Since then, Chandra has given us a view of the universe that is largely hidden from telescopes sensitive only to visible light. In Chandra's Cosmos, the Smithsonian...
Maine to Greenland
Exploring the Maritime Far Northeast
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Maine to Greenland is a testament to one of the world's great geographic regions: the Maritime Far Northeast. For more than three decades, William W. Fitzhugh and Wilfred E. Richard have explored the Northeast’s Atlantic corridor and its fascinating history, habitat, and culture. The authors’...