Stories tagged by 'publications'
March 02, 2012
Where can you find a complete history of the Academy? » Read More
February 28, 2012
Did you know that an Academy VIREO photographer is also an award-winning author? » Read More
February 27, 2012
Do you know where to find nearly 38 million pages of scientific literature? » Read More
February 25, 2012
What book in the Academy Library is an illuminated manuscript? » Read More
February 23, 2012
What was the first journal in the world strictly devoted to science? » Read More
February 15, 2012
Competition is normal, but what caused one early Academy member to flee the country? » Read More
February 14, 2012
How did the Academy’s herbarium expand with the help of an unconventionally trained scientist? » Read More
January 10, 2012
What makes it so hard to create a comprehensive account of the world’s insect species? » Read More
January 08, 2012
What does VIREO have to do with the International Book Award? » Read More
January 07, 2012
What does it take to revive a 19th-century nature magazine? » Read More
December 28, 2011
How do you organize the natural world? » Read More
December 25, 2011
The Botany Department isn’t the only place at the Academy where you’ll find beautiful flowers…where else are they hidden? » Read More
December 24, 2011
What did the Bonaparte family once have to do with the Academy? » Read More
December 11, 2011
What magnum opus contains comprehensive information on animals - and a few mythological beasts? » Read More
December 05, 2011
What's so special about a work on the history of goldfish? » Read More
December 02, 2011
What came before The Birds of America? » Read More
November 30, 2011
What famous work on birds set new standards for American natural history publications? » Read More
October 26, 2011
How did international relations during the 1940s affect relationships between scientific research institutions? » Read More
October 23, 2011
Do you need a field guide to identify your Jersey Shore finds? » Read More
October 22, 2011
What in the world is a shrew-mole? » Read More
October 14, 2011
Why is the Academy so excited about a geologic map? » Read More
October 13, 2011
How did the Academy's first publication help put us on the map? » Read More
October 10, 2011
Was Charles Darwin the first to present a theory of evolution? » Read More
October 07, 2011
What is the thickest book in the Academy's Library & Archives? » Read More
September 25, 2011
Why should you care about Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon? » Read More
September 19, 2011
How did the world learn about the paleontological treasures of the American West? » Read More
September 17, 2011
How did digging up fossils help Academy scientists learn more about American geologic formations? » Read More
September 14, 2011
What incredibly rare masterwork is featured daily at the Academy? » Read More
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