Title: Dry Store Room No. 1
Subtitle: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum
First published: 2008
Description: A remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary people, meticulous research, and driving passions that make London's Natural History Museum one of the world's greatest institutions.In an elegant and illuminating narrative, Richard Fortey takes his readers to a place where only a few privileged scientists, curators, and research specialists have been--the hallowed halls that hold the permanent collection of the Natural History Museum. Replete with fossils, jewels, rare plants, and exotic species, Fortey's walk through offers an intimate view of many of the premiere scientific accomplishments of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Like looking into the mind of mankind and all the fascinating discoveries, ideas, and accomplishments that reside there, Fortey's tour is utterly entertaining from first to last.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Subjects: Natural History Museum (London, England), History, Natural history museums, Natural history, Employees, Natural History Museum (London, England) History, Natural History Museum (London, England) Employees
Places: England
LC classification: QH70.G72 L6533 2008