Annual Report Of The Board Of Regents Of The Smithsonian Institution: Showing The Operations, Expenditures, And Condition Of The Institution For The Year Ending June 30, 1918
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution for 1918 is an official government document that chronicles the operations, expenditures, and overall condition of one of the world's most celebrated institutions of knowledge and culture. Published at the close of World War One, this report presents a fascinating snapshot of American scientific and cultural life during a pivotal moment in history, detailing the administrative and scholarly activities carried out across the Institution's many departments. The report documents research undertakings, financial accounts, and institutional governance, offering an invaluable primary source for historians, archivists, and researchers interested in the development of American science, natural history, and the arts. As a government publication of the era, it stands as an authoritative record of the Smithsonian's enduring mission to advance and diffuse knowledge for the benefit of humanity.
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Format: Hardback
Published: 1918, Government Printing Office
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution for 1918 is an official government document that chronicles the operations, expenditures, and overall condition of one of the world's most celebrated institutions of knowledge and culture. Published at the close of World War One, this report presents a fascinating snapshot of American scientific and cultural life during a pivotal moment in history, detailing the administrative and scholarly activities carried out across the Institution's many departments. The report documents research undertakings, financial accounts, and institutional governance, offering an invaluable primary source for historians, archivists, and researchers interested in the development of American science, natural history, and the arts. As a government publication of the era, it stands as an authoritative record of the Smithsonian's enduring mission to advance and diffuse knowledge for the benefit of humanity.