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747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Othe...
$60.45
747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies" -- the Boeing 747 -- as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and construction.Born in 1921 in Seattle, Sutter grew up on a hilltop overlooking the Boeing plant and flyi..
American Quilts: The Smithsonian Treasury
$10.16
Presents over sixty quilts from the museum's collection, and shows examples of the materials and techniques used by American quilters since the eighteenth century Author: Doris M. Bowman Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0517059525 ISBN-13: 978051..
Biodiversity
$42.38
Biodiversity Author: Smithsonian Institution, National Academy of Scien; Wilson, E. O. (editor) Publisher: National Academy Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0309037832 ISBN-13: 9780309037839..
Campaigning for President - Political Memorabilia ...
$11.97
Based on the author's extraordinary personal collection of presidential election memorabilia, Campaigning for President tells the colorful story of how presidents (and their losing rivals) have wooed voters since America was founded. These objects-from posters and paper dresses to ice-cream bars, su..
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 7: Nort...
$68.28
Provides background information on the native peoples of the Northwest Coastal environment, their languages, and early history. Also contains sections on: mythology, art, and the Indian Shaker Church. Author: Wayne Suttles Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press Binding: Hardcover Languag..
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Handbook of North American Indians:Plateau 12
$318.74
Provides a summary of what is known about the prehistory, history, and culture of the American Indians of the Plateau Culture area. This area is defined by the region in northwestern United States and southwestern Canada drained by the Columbia and Fraser rivers excepting certain portions of the nor..
Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Sa...
$14.27
THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF THE AMERICAN BUFFALO-BY MICHAEL PUNKE, THE AUTHOR OF THE REVENANT, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIOIn the last three decades of the nineteenth century, an American buffalo herd once numbering 30 million animals was reduced to twelve. It was the era of Mani..
Letters on the Wall
$12.46
Since its creation in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become the most visited National Park Services site. Each year, 4.5 million people come to the Wall. Many of them leave letters or other special objects. Every night, park rangers collect and inventory these mementos-now numbering well ov..
Official White House china;: 1789 to the present
$28.92
Published by The Smithsonian Institution Press, 1975. FIRST EDITION. Condition is Perfect "NEW". Beautiful 1st Edition. (7514) Author: Margaret Brown Klapthor Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Binding: hardcover Language: english ISBN-10: 0874741351 ISBN-13: 9780874741353..
Over Here!: New York City During World War II
$8.07
“I loved this book and all the great memories it captured.” -Tom BrokawOver Here!, the latest chronicle of the history of New York City by Lorraine B. Diehl-lifetime resident of the Big Apple and author of The Late, Great Pennsylvania Station and Subways-relates the true story of New York City durin..
Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xu...
$14.63
During the Vietnam War, Time reporter Pham Xuan An befriended everyone who was anyone in Saigon, including American journalists such as David Halberstam and Neil Sheehan, the CIA's William Colby, and the legendary Colonel Edward Lansdale-not to mention the most influential members of the South Vietn..
Scenes of American Life: Treasures from the Smiths...
$8.72
Provides commentary on paintings selected from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, unified by the shared theme of common people and daily life, including work by artists such as Agnes Tait and Ralston Crawford. Author: Elizabeth Prelinger Publisher: Smithsonian Amer Art Museum Binding:..
Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration
$12.32
In the history of space exploration, there have been many leaps for humankind. From the foremost experts at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, here is a complete visual narrative of our journey from Earth to the stars. . . .Although the momentous October 4, 1957, launch of Sputnik 1 wa..
Smithsonian Baseball: Inside the World's Finest Pr...
$10.02
To a collector, there is no joy parallel to finding that elusive home-run ball, or a jersey worn by a legendary player. Smithsonian Baseball: Inside the World's Finest Private Collections celebrates the abiding passion for our national pastime, as witnessed by the dedication of the sport's most devo..
The Mighty Fallen: Our Nation's Greatest War Memor...
$11.40
The Mighty Fallen is a beautiful, evocative presentation of more than 150 never-before-seen photographs of the nation's greatest monuments and war memorials, along with text that describes the memorials and tells their stories. This extraordinary collection calls attention to the power of memory and..
The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics
$26.16
Selected comic treasures from American newspaper pages from 1896 to the 1970s display a range of graphic experimentation and imaginative storytelling Author: Blackbeard, Bill Publisher: Smithsonian Inst Pr Binding: paperback Language: english ISBN-10: 087474167X ISBN-13: 9780874741674..
The Star-Spangled Banner: The Making of an America...
$9.45
More than just the tale of one flag and one song, The Star-Spangled Banner is the story of how Americans-often in times of crisis-have expressed their patriotism and defined their identity through the "broad stripes and bright stars" of our preeminent national symbol, a tradition that still thrives ..
Times Square Spectacular: Lighting Up Broadway
$13.51
A visual history of Times Square from the late 19th century to today, rich with rarely seen photographs of the neighborhood's shimmering, pre-World War II electric advertising signs.In Times Square Spectacular, Darcy Tell traces the 100-year story of Times Square using rare photographs and hand-colo..
Traders and Raiders on China's Northern Frontier
$11.22
An important, original study of the (previously denied) cultural contribution of the "barbarians" to China, and of the trade northward. Focuses on the Han period. The artifacts, abundantly and well- illustrated (200 illus., 40 in color), document the goods and support the argument. Published by the ..