Publisher's Synopsis
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections is a collection of scholarly papers and research findings published by the Smithsonian Institution. This book covers a wide range of topics, including anthropology, biology, geology, and history. Some of the notable articles included in this collection cover topics such as the life and work of marine biologist Henry Bryant Bigelow, the history of the Hopi tribe of Native Americans, and the discovery of new species of insects and animals in the Amazon rainforest.
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