| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
Westview library of federal departments, agencies, and systems |
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Westview library of federal departments, agencies, and systems
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| Summary |
Paul Oehser' s important book on the Smithsonian Institution was originally published in 1970 and was based in part on an earlier volume, Sons of Science, he had written in 1949. A variety of books have been written about the Smithsonian Institution histories, biographies, picture books, guidebooks-and there will be many more. But I have yet to find one that tells the whole story or gets the picture exactly right. The viewpoint makes the difference. Many extraordinary events have occurred in forwarding the mission of the Smithsonian Institution itself, helped by the great development of communications, of transportation, and, of course, the present and future massive evolution in the instant interplay of exchange of ideas coming both now and in the future with technology. Presumably in another ten years the Smithsonian Institution will be actively involved in transmission of information via satellites, TV extensions in the home, computer retrieval of information, and all the other technological wonders now developing around the United States. This is a time of change, and it is meet and right that the Smithsonian should be in the forefront of change |
| Notes |
"First published 1983 by Westview Press, Inc."--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Paul H. Oehser, Louise Heskett. Mr. Oehser has been a dedicated follower of matters Smithsonian since joining the editorial staff of the Institution in 1931, from which he retired in 1966 |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 17, 2019) |
| Subject |
Smithsonian Institution.
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| SUBJECT |
Smithsonian Institution. fast (OCoLC)fst00532691 |
| Subject |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Museum Administration & Museology.
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REFERENCE -- General.
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Heskett, Louise, researcher
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| ISBN |
9781000233582 |
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1000233588 |
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9780429314537 |
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0429314531 |
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9781000305463 |
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1000305465 |
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9781000269529 |
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1000269523 |
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