Dry Storeroom No. 1

Dry Storeroom No. 1
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 19
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ISBN-10 : 9780307275523
ISBN-13 : 0307275523
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Book Synopsis Dry Storeroom No. 1 by : Richard Fortey

Download or read book Dry Storeroom No. 1 written by Richard Fortey and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary people, meticulous research, and driving passions that make London’s Natural History Museum one of the world’s greatest institutions. In an elegant and illuminating narrative, Richard Fortey takes his readers to a place where only a few privileged scientists, curators, and research specialists have been—the hallowed halls that hold the permanent collection of the Natural History Museum. Replete with fossils, jewels, rare plants, and exotic species, Fortey’s walk through offers an intimate view of many of the premiere scientific accomplishments of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Like looking into the mind of mankind and all the fascinating discoveries, ideas, and accomplishments that reside there, Fortey’s tour is utterly entertaining from first to last.


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