Smithson'S Gamble
The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836 - 1906
$64.79
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2025
Summary
Discover the incredible history of the Smithsonian as it grew to meet the needs of a nation. Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world’s largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. The English chemist and mineralogist James Smithson never visited the United States, yet he bequeathed his estate to the country to establish the Smithsonian Institution. The rest is history, told in rich detail in Smithson’s Gamble. This book reveals how, as it defined a role ro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781588347916 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1588347915 |
| Author: | Tom D. Crouch |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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WALL STREET JOURNAL
“Mr. Crouch’s account is detailed, careful and clear, tracing the institution’s evolution during the careers of its first three secretaries (as the institution’s leaders are called), accessing their flaws and virtues, and giving a sense of a changing national culture.”
BOOKLIST
“With anecdotes from historical figures and a sharp understanding of documentation processes from nearly two centuries ago, this will answer any questions scholars, historians, scientists, or museum enthusiasts have about how the Smithsonian came to be.”
About The Author
Tom D. Crouch
TOM D. CROUCH is a curator emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. He has authored many books, including the award-winning The Bishop’s Boys- A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright and Wings- A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age.
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