Cabinet of curiosities : collecting and understanding the wonders of the natural world
Grice, Gordon2015
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Nature writer Gordon Grice, who started his first cabinet of curiosities at age six when he found a skunk's skull, explains how scientists classify all living things through the Linnaeus system; how to tell real gold from fool's gold; how to preserve butterflies, crab shells, feathers, a robin's egg, spider specimens, and honeycombs; how to identify seashells; the difference between antlers and horns; how to read animal tracks. And then, what to do with your specimens, including how to build a cabinet of curiosities out of common household objects, like a desk organizer or a box for fishing tackle.
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New York : Workman Publishing, 2015.
Collation:
188 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
ISBN:
9780761169277
Dewey class:
570.752
Language:
English
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BRN:
261753
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Leisure | 570.752 GRI | Available |