For National Adopt A Cat Month … Furry felines were the rage even in the 16th century, as can be witnessed in Konrad Gesner’s Historia animalium [History of animals], 1551-87, which includes this very imposing looking cat.
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Like Wade, following the names and descriptions associated with the Japanese Giant Salamander (Hynobius nebulosus, Andrias japonicus, Cryptobranchidae, just to name a few) finally led me to the Smithsonian Channel’s Nick Baker, and his adventures with the Hellbender, North America’s own Giant Salamander Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures. Yes, I knew I was back in the States when reading out the aliases of the Hellbender–“snot otter,” “mud-devil,” “grampus.”
Hotter weather, weddings, and Father’s Day all take place in the month of June. The National Air and Space Museum Library is also heating up with the addition of new book titles.
Here are some of the newest additions to the National Museum of American History Library.
Memorial Day is not only the official start of the summer season. It was originally called Decoration Day, with origins dating to Confederate women decorating the graves of their fallen loved ones. It is still a day to remember all the people who have died serving this country.
Here are some of the newest additions to the National Museum of American History Library.
The Libraries has some great trade catalogs that relate to bicycles.