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The Rarest of the Rare: Stories Behind the Treasures at the Harvard Museum of Natural History
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harpercollins
Publication date
November 1, 2004
Pages
178
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060537180
ISBN-10
0060537183
Dimensions
0.75 by 8.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
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$22.95
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Summary
Shares the discovery stories of some of Harvard University's rarest natural history specimens, recounting the origins of such items as Nabokov's butterflies, George Washington's pheasants, a sand dollar collected by Darwin during his Beagle voyage, and the only stuffed bird remaining from the Lewis and Clark expedition. 25,000 first printing.
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Hardcover
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from Harpercollins (November 1, 2004)
9780060537180 | details & prices | 178 pages | 8.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.95 lbs | List price $22.95
About: Shares the discovery stories of some of Harvard University's rarest natural history specimens, recounting the origins of such items as Nabokov's butterflies, George Washington's pheasants, a sand dollar collected by Darwin during his Beagle voyage, and the only stuffed bird remaining from the Lewis and Clark expedition.
About: Shares the discovery stories of some of Harvard University's rarest natural history specimens, recounting the origins of such items as Nabokov's butterflies, George Washington's pheasants, a sand dollar collected by Darwin during his Beagle voyage, and the only stuffed bird remaining from the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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