An Account Of The Smithsonian Institution: Its Founder, Building, Operations, Etc.

by Thomas McGill Printer

Book Overview

""An Account of the Smithsonian Institution: Its Founder, Building, Operations, Etc."" is a book written by Thomas McGill Printer that provides a comprehensive overview of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The book covers the history and founding of the institution by James Smithson, a wealthy British scientist and philanthropist who left his fortune to the United States to establish ""an establishment for the increase and diffusion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163705047
• ISBN13: 9781163705049
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"