Author: Smithsonian Institution (WASHINGTON, D.C.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Directions for collecting, preserving and transporting specimens of natural history prepared for the use of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution (WASHINGTON, D.C.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Directions for Collecting, Preserving, and Transporting Specimens of Natural History
Author: Spencer Fullerton BairdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Directions for Collecting, Preserving, and Transporting Specimens of Natural History. Prepared for the Use of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian InstitutionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Directions for Collecting, Preserving, and Transporting Specimens of Natural History, Prepared for the Use of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Spencer Fullerton BairdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Naturalists in the Field
Author: Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004323848
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1039
Book Description
Interposed between the natural world in all its diversity and the edited form in which we encounter it in literature, imagery and the museum, lie the multiple practices of the naturalists in selecting, recording and preserving the specimens from which our world view is to be reconstituted. The factors that weigh at every stage are here dissected, analysed and set within a historical narrative that spans more than five centuries. During that era, every aspect evolved and changed, as engagement with nature moved from a speculative pursuit heavily influenced by classical scholarship to a systematic science, drawing on advanced theory and technology. Far from being neutrally objective, the process of representing nature is shown as fraught with constraint and compromise. With a Foreword by Sir David Attenborough Contributors are: Marie Addyman, Peter Barnard, Paul D. Brinkman, Ian Convery, Peter Davis, Felix Driver, Florike Egmond, Annemarie Jordan Gschwend, Geoff Hancock, Stephen Harris, Hanna Hodacs, Stuart Houston, Dominik Huenniger, Rob Huxley, Charlie Jarvis, Malgosia Nowak-Kemp, Shepard Krech III, Mark Lawley, Arthur Lucas, Marco Masseti, Geoff Moore, Pat Morris, Charles Nelson, Robert Peck, Helen Scales, Han F. Vermeulen, and Glyn Williams.
Fluid Preservation
Author: John E. SimmonsPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442229667
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Fluid preservation refers to specimens and objects that are preserved in fluids, most commonly alcohol and formaldehyde, but also glycerin, mineral oil, acids, glycols, and a host of other chemicals that protect the specimen from deterioration. Some of the oldest natural history specimens in the world are preserved in fluid. Despite the fact that fluid preservation has been practiced for more than 350 years, this is the only handbook that summarize all that is known about this complex and often confusing topic. Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference covers the history and techniques of fluid preservation and how to care for fluid preserved specimens in collections. More than 900 references on fluid preservation were reviewed for this project. An historical survey of preservative recipes provides for guidance for museums with older collections (many fluid preservatives contain hazardous chemicals). Current standards and best practices for collection care and management are presented. Current and controversial topics (e.g., the preservation of DNA, alternatives to alcohol and formaldehyde) are discussed and fully referenced. Health and safety issues involved with caring for fluid preserved collections are discussed. The final chapter addresses fluid preserved specimens as cultural products and their use in art, literature, film, and song. Although most fluid-preserved specimens are found in natural history and medical museums, it is not at all uncommon to find them in art museums, history museums, and science centers. In addition to animals, plants, and anatomical specimens, fluid preserved collections include some minerals and fossils and many other objects. Fluid Preservation is an essential reference for: Natural history curators Natural history collections managers Conservators Medical and anatomical museum collections managers and curators Art and history museum staff who have fluid preserved specimens and objects in their care (e.g., works by Damien Hirst) Private collectors Researchers using museum collections as sources of DNA, isotopes, etc. Health and safety professionals Exhibit planners and designers Museum facilities planners and managers People interested in the history of science People interested in the history of natural history museums Museum studies students
Zoological Collections of Germany
Author: Lothar A. BeckPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319443216
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
This book is devoted to the knowledge of up to 250 years of collecting, organizing and preserving animals by generations of scientists. Zoological Collections are a huge resource for modern animal research and should be available for national and international scientists and institutions, as well as prospective public and private customers. Moreover, these collections are an important part of the scientific enterprise, supporting scientific research, human health, public education, and the conservation of biodiversity. Much of what we are beginning to understand about our world, we owe to the collection, preservation, and ongoing study of natural specimens. Properly preserved collections of marine or terrestrial animals are libraries of Earth's history and vital to our ability to learn about our place in its future. The approach employed by the editor involves not only an introduction to the topic, but also an external view on German collections including an assessment of their value in the international and national context, and information on the international and national collection networks. Particular attention is given to new approaches of sorting, preserving and researching in Zoological Collections as well as their neglect and/or threat. In addition, the book provides information on all big Public Research Museums, on important Collections in regional Country and local District Museums, and also on University collections. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing scientific insight for readers with an interest in biodiversity, taxonomy, or evolution, as well as natural history collections at large.
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution. Board of RegentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in science
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
Reports for 1884-1886/87 issued in 2 pts., pt. 2 being the Report of the National Museum.
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian InstitutionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Published Writings of Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1843-1882
Author: George Brown GoodePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description