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• FROM THESE LANDS
• Idioma: Inglés
• Formatos: pdf, ePub, MOBI, FB2
• ISBN: 9781588348159
• Editorial: Smithsonian Books
• Año de edición: 2026

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Exquisite photography showcases the beauty of gleaming freshwater pearls, a carved walrus tusk, and 100+ other natural history treasures from all 50 states from a new exhibition at the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural HistoryExplore the breadth and magnificence of the worlds largest natural history collection and marvel at the most awe-inspiring natural specimens and cultural objects from across the United States. With visually stunning photographs, From These Lands features more than 100 objects from all 50 states, Washington, DC, and five inhabited territories—American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, including: Geodized crocodilian egg (Wyoming) Petrified wood fossil (Arizona) Longfin squid (Rhode Island) Menominee dugout canoe (Wisconsin) Martha, the last passenger pigeon (Ohio) Megalodon teeth (North Carolina) Gypsum stalactite (Kentucky) Tools made by CHamoru blacksmiths (Guam) Book spreads also group shells, pinecones, insects, and birds from across the country to display the diversity that can be found even among the most common specimens. The book explores regional nature and culture to reveal how a range of distinct geographies and environments make up the place we call home. From These Lands tours through the nations natural and cultural history to reveal the beauty, complexity, and wonder all around us.