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04234aam a2200481 i 4500 001 8037BAD0DDAE11EDB031D5162DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230418010100 008 220721s2022 flua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022034897 020 $a 9798985935400 035 $a (OCoLC)1343160923 040 $a FUG/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us-fl 050 00 $a QH70.U6 $b F56 2022 082 00 $a 508.74/759 $2 23/eng/20220831 084 $a NAT000000 $a NAT000000 $2 bisacsh 110 2 $a Florida Museum of Natural History, $e author. 245 10 $a All things beautiful : $b wonders from the collections of the Florida Museum of Natural History / $c Florida Museum of Natural History ; text by Heather Dewar ; photographs by Kristen B. Grace ; edited by Beverly Sensbach ; design by Hollis H. Wooley. 264 1 $a Gainesville, FL : $b Florida Museum of Natural History, $c [2022] 300 $a ix, 349 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 26 x 31 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Foreword / Douglas S. Jones -- Introduction: Forty Million Marvels -- The Collector's Impulse : Profile: Thompson H. Van Hyning -- Theme and Variation : Profile: Charles E. Doe -- Fields of Adventure : Profile: Walter Auffenberg -- Home Ground : Profile: S. David Webb -- Imprinted by Nature : Profile: Elizabeth S. Wing -- In Floridians' Hands : Profile: Kathleen A. Deagan -- On Fragile Wings : Profile: Thomas C. Emmel -- Remembering the Lost : Profile: David W. Steadman -- Saving the Imperiled : Profile: Jaret C. Daniels -- New Ways of Seeing : Profile: Douglas E. and Pamela S. Soltis. 520 $a "All Things Beautiful reveals some of the remarkable animals, plants, fossils, and cultural heritage materials that make up the 40 million specimens and objects of the Florida Museum of Natural History"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Lushly illustrated with over 300 color plates, this volume is a celebration of the beauty of natural history collections and the work of curators dedicated to understanding and conserving our natural world. Natural history museums are libraries of life. All Things Beautiful reveals some of the remarkable animals, plants, fossils, and cultural heritage materials that make up the 40 million specimens and objects of the Florida Museum of Natural History. With 10 chapters exploring diverse themes including the collector's impulse, fields of adventure, remembering the lost, and saving the imperiled, award-winning environmental journalist Heather Dewar captures the vast scope of the museum's activities to document and discover all forms of life on Earth. Profiles of pathbreaking curators explore the excitement of generating new knowledge, from living in the field with Komodo dragons to discovering new species and using cutting-edge technologies to see and share collections worldwide. Extraordinary color, form, pattern, and texture are revealed in the stunning photography of Kristen B. Grace. Focusing on rare, beautiful, and fascinating highlights from the collections, these images, along with their compelling stories, will inspire those who love nature, science, museums, and the thrill of discovery"-- $c Provided by publisher. 610 20 $a Florida Museum of Natural History $x Exhibitions $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Natural history museums $z Gainesville $z Gainesville $x Exhibitions $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Natural history $v Pictorial works. 650 7 $a SCIENCE / Natural History. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a NATURE / General. $2 bisacsh 610 27 $a Florida Museum of Natural History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00647795 650 7 $a Exhibition catalogs. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00918092 650 7 $a Natural history. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01034268 651 7 $a Florida $z Gainesville. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01207243 655 7 $a Pictorial works. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423874 700 1 $a Dewar, Heather, $e author. 700 1 $a Grace, Kristen B., $e photographer. 700 1 $a Sensbach, Beverly, $e editor. 700 1 $a Wooley, Hollis H., $e book designer. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117031917.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8037BAD0DDAE11EDB031D5162DECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search