Lively collection of stories of some of the most interesting animals in the world, as man encountered them in the nineteenth century. Many details of animal lif
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Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and sh
A landmark in reference publishing and overseen and authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Natural History presents
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