Enlightenment

Enlightenment Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century

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Publisher's Synopsis

A study of the British Museum, from its inception in 1753 to its vast collections of the present day, is viewed through a selection of photographss, accounts of legendary collectors, expeditions, prized exhibits, and more, showing how this extraordinary establishment has continuously bestowed knowledge from the eighteenth century to today. (History

Book information

ISBN: 9781588341648
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Imprint: Smithsonian Books
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Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 1564g
Height: 285mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 25mm