The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Ewing, Heather
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1596910291
- ISBN 13
- 9781596910294
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New York: Bloomsbury. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1596910291 . A Near Fine first American edition/first printing with little aging housed in an alike dust-jacket with mild scuffing and a small tear on the lower edge of the spine; In 1829, American scientist and inventor James Smithson died without leaving a will. His death left his vast inheritance to the United States as a national museum, the Smithsonian Institution. This book tells the story of how Smithson's legacy became the Smithsonian and the impact of his work on American science and culture.; 8vo; 432 pages .
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- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
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- Title
- The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Ewing, Heather
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First US Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1596910291
- ISBN 13
- 9781596910294
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
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