Format:
1 Online-Ressource
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781623494438
Series Statement:
W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series number fifty-four
Content:
Misadventure underground -- War of extermination: A war of extermination -- The woodsman and the judge -- Building the ark: The man from Denver -- Centennial celebration -- Art and science merge -- Masters of illusion -- The man from Dallas -- The bird man and the hunter -- In pursuit of the Holy Grail -- The man from Virginia -- Paleontology takes center stage -- Upstairs, downstairs, good news, and bad -- Becoming the Perot: Duel on the Nile -- A pharaoh comes to town -- The man from New York -- The woman from Dallas -- Becoming the Perot -- Opening day.
Content:
Recounted through the eyes of a major participant, this book tells the story of the Dallas Museum of Natural History from its beginning in 1922 as a collection of specimens celebrating the plants and animals of Texas to its metamorphosis in 2012 as the gleaming Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The life of this museum was indelibly influenced by a colorful staff of scientists, administrators, and teachers, including a German taxidermist, a South American explorer, and a Milwaukee artist, each with a compelling personal investment in this museum and its mission. From the days when meticulousl
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
English
Additional Edition:
9781623494438
Additional Edition:
1623494435
Additional Edition:
9781623494421
Additional Edition:
1623494427
Additional Edition:
9781623494421
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Davis, Walt, 1942- Building an ark for Texas College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016]
Language:
English
Keywords:
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