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On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the most powerful X-raytelescope ever built, was...

A beautifully illustrated guide to the colorful gardens that surround the Smithsonian museums alo...

A lively, eloquent guide to the Maya ruins of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, as entertaining today a...

'A bold look at the creative, controversial, and vibrant history of skateboarding, and the amazin...

The definitive history of all 61 American women astronauts that's perfect for fans of The Six eag...

A guide to the world's most dazzling and distinctive beetles, featuring more than 100 full-color ...

Get an intimate look at the lives of lions in this wildlife photography coffee table book featuri...

'Accompany Theodore Roosevelt on his Smithsonian safari to East Africa with new context and persp...

Your ticket to the best state fair crafts—from Choctaw basketry to sculpted butter cows—with more...

'Take flight with postmodern artist Robert Rauschenberg in this tribute to his space and aviation...

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Celebrating 50 years of contemporary art at the Hirshhorn, this beautifully illustrated handbook ...

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'200 stunning images in this companion book to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art e...

A counting book that encourages children to love themselves and each otherNew from the Smithsonia...

Dive into prehistoric waters and discover extraordinary sea monsters who reigned the ocean for 15...

Experience 72 landmark speeches from every US president in this keepsake book of words that have ...

Touch the teeth of a T. rex or swing an armored dinosaur's tail with amazing pop-ups and flaps!

This souvenir book showcases some of the most influential and importanttreasures of the National ...

Witness the life cycle of the honey bee with this magnificent entomological guide featuring 120 f...

Experience 8 sacred earthworks of the ancient Hopewell culture with this breathtaking book featur...

Celebrate 250 years of American history—and witness the nation’s decade-by-decade evolution—in th...

Exquisite photography showcases the beauty of gleaming freshwater pearls, a carved walrus tusk, a...

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What happens when a joke turns deadly? Growing up in the sleepy and idyllic town of Kirtland, Ohi...

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The life and career of scientist Charles Darwin presented in graphic novel format.

Brimming with illustrations and descriptions of more than six hundred species, SeaLife is the mos...

Incorporating new information on migratory birds, most gathered within the past decade, this comp...

A century ago, the popularity of early Washington landmarks like Stoneleigh Court and the controv...

Here is the brief but intense life of Bessie Coleman, America's first African American woman avia...

Heliconia, large tropical flowers native to Central and South America and some islands of the Sou...

This acclaimed book on the Wright Brothers takes the reader straight to the heart of their remark...

Originally published in 1848 as the first major work in the nascent discipline as well as the fir...

Presenting the first in-depth study of Thomas Moran's early western landscapes, Joni Louise Kinse...

In 1943 two spirited young teachers decided to do their part for the war effort by spending their...

Drawing on two decades of fieldwork in the United States and fifteen Latin American countries, th...

The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the mo...

Ethics on the Ark presents a passionate, multivocal discussion—among zoo professionals, activists...

Into the Teeth of the Tiger provides a vivid, pilot's-eye view of one of the most extended projec...

Since their inception with New York's Crystal Palace Exhibition in the mid-nineteenth century, wo...

A former Africa editor for The Economist, Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent's thornie...

The dual-language (English and Spanish) ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues En los barri...

Air-dropping agents deep behind enemy lines in clandestine night missions during the Korean War, ...

In this volume, eleven leading systematists provide an overview of recent advances and controvers...

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith is the companion volumeto an exhibition at the Smithson...

Mustang Designer tells the story of American wartime fighter development, including engines and a...