Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum of Natural History

by Stephen Christopher Quinn

Book Overview

New York City's American Museum of Natural History is a national treasure, attracting four million visitors annually. Its dioramas--a dazzling mixture of nature, science, and art--have inspired young and old alike, and are world-renowned examples of the unique diorama craft: art in the service of science. Now, in the only book of its kind, readers get an insider's view of these "windows on nature," witnessing their creation step by meticulous step.More...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810959402
• ISBN13: 9780810959408
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.2" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary