Smithsonian Institution Books

Celebrate the beautiful and the unique with a sticker compendium of more than 1,000 stunning selections from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution.

Highlighting the diverse contributions of women throughout U.S. history, this book utilizes Smithsonian artifacts to showcase their roles in various fields such as science, art, music, sports, and politics. It offers an inspiring exploration of women's activism and achievements, revealing their impact on society and culture in a surprising and engaging manner.

Featuring 150 curated entries, this beautifully illustrated coffee-table book commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. It showcases 550 significant artifacts from the Smithsonian's extensive collections, offering a unique narrative that spans from the pre-war era through Reconstruction. With a mix of famous and previously unseen relics, it serves as an engaging gift for fathers and history enthusiasts, providing a rich visual and historical exploration of this pivotal period in American history.

A lush world of birds and the environments they inhabit -- ready for you to color! Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute presents a fascinating new coloring book that provides an up close and personal tour through a vibrant range of birds.With this meticulously illustrated coloring book, avian fans of all ages can explore the wonder of these feathered animals, the terrain in which they make their homes, and the many unique aspects of each species that makes it a vivid addition to the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute collections.Guided by experts from The Smithsonian and brought to life by Rachel Curtis ( A Smithsonian Coloring Book ). These rich pen and ink illustrations invite you to step into captivating scenes featuring the blue crane, red knot, brown kiwi, Guam kingfisher, and many more. Fans of birds, coloring books, and aviary migration will find an enchanting realm to unlock with their own creativity.Each page of A Smithsonian Coloring Book not only stands alone as a work of art, but is also accompanied by brief and fascinating insights from the museum's avian experts about each bird and its world, ensuring that time spent coloring is also time spent learning.This book's deluxe ivory paper allows for a variety of artistic media like pen, pencil, or even watercolor, to ensure your creative vision comes to life just the way you want--and lasts for years to come.

This colorful guide to the eight museums and galleries on the National Mall, five more in the Washington metropolitan area, two in New York City, and the National Zoo presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring a rewarding visit.Each detailed section presents the history of each museum and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. The Star-Spangled Banner, the Wright brothers' Flyer, a life-size woolly mammoth, a sculpture from the 8th-century Tang dynasty, and the Zoo's giant pandas are just a few of the treasures waiting to be discovered. All the practical information -- location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, Web site addresses -- is included. This sturdy guide has been accessibly produced by the Smithsonian's award-winning designers and is beautifully photographed through-out in full color.

50 DIY crafts, cooking, decorating, and gardening projects from the experts at the Smithsonian Institution--

The book offers a comprehensive collection of trivia about U.S. presidents, featuring intriguing facts such as records for vetoes, shoe sizes, and unique service histories in both World Wars. Fully updated to include information up to 2017, it provides answers to a wide array of questions, making it an engaging resource for history enthusiasts and trivia lovers alike.

The go-to guide for visitors who want to maximize their experience at the Smithsonian’s 19 museums and National Zoo The Smithsonian holds more than 155 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. The Official Guide to the Smithsonian makes navigating the world’s largest museum complex more efficient and fulfilling. Featuring a huge amount of history, highlights, and pertinent museum information, the colorful guide is designed to enrich time spent in the Smithsonian’s incredible galleries and museums on the National Mall, the Washington metropolitan area, and New York City. The new 2021 edition features major updates for all the museums. This includes a full treatment of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the most recent Smithsonian museum, as well as the Deep Time hall at the National Museum of Natural History, their new fossil hall that displays towering fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures to explore the epic story of Earth. Each detailed section presents the history of the museum and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. It also includes all the practical information such as location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, and website addresses. With so much to see and do across the vast Smithsonian collections, this is the definitive source of information in one place.

Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia . In addition to the canon of space and aviation information, the pages are illustrated with more than 125 objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's collections