Recounting the life and achievements of a great naturalist, educator, and builder of institutions, this biography reveals that Baird (1823-1887) actively charted much of the direction and content of nineteenth-century science and museums in his role as the second secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Recounting the life and achievements of a great naturalist, educator, and builder of institutions, this biography reveals that Baird (1823-1887) actively charted much of the direction and content of nineteenth-century science and museums in his role as the second secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good, very good. 24 cm, 228, illus., slight wear and sticker residue to DJ. Signed by the co-author (Youssef). Baird was the first U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries and the second secretary of the Smithsonian.
