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The Resource Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year ending June 30, 1916., (electronic resource)

Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year ending June 30, 1916., (electronic resource)

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eng
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619 p.
Note
  • Table of contents, p. V
  • List of plates, p. VII
  • Report of the Secretary, p. 1
  • Report of the Executive Committee, p. 119
  • Proceedings of the Board of Regents, p. 124
  • Administration and activities of the Smithsonian Institution, by A. Howard Clark, p. 137
  • News from the stars, by C.G. Abbot, p. 157
  • The distances of the heavenly bodies, by W.S. Eichelberger, p. 169
  • A census of the sky, by R.A. Sampson, p. 181
  • Gun-report noise, by Hiram P. Maxim, p. 193
  • Molecular structure and life, by Ame Pictet, p. 199
  • Ideals of chemical investigation, by Theodore W. Richards, p. 213
  • The Earth: Its figure, dimensions, and the constitution of its interior, by T.C. Chamberlin, Harry Fielding Reid, John F. Hayford, and Frank Schlesinger, p. 225
  • Dry land in geology, by Arthur P. Coleman, p. 255
  • The petroleum resources of the United States, by Ralph Arnold, p. 273
  • The outlook for iron, by James Furman Kemp, p. 289
  • The origin of meteorites, by Fr. Berwerth, p. 311
  • The present state of the problem of evolution, by M. Caullery, p. 321
  • Some considerations on sight in birds, by J.C. Lewis, p. 337
  • Pirates of the deep: Stories of the squid and octopus, by Paul Bartsch, p. 347
  • The economic importance of the diatoms, by Albert Mann, p. 377
  • Narcotic plants and stimulants of the ancient Americans, by W.E. Safford, p. 387
  • New archeological lights on the origins of civilization in Europe, by Arthur Evans, p. 425
  • The great dragon of Quirigua, by W.H. Holmes, p. 447
  • A prehistoric Mesa Verde Pueblo and its people, by J.W. Fewkes, p. 461
  • The art of the great earthwork builders of Ohio, by Charles C. Willoughby, p. 489
  • A half century of geographical progress, by J. Scott Keltie, p. 501
  • The relation of pure science to industrial research, by J.J. Carty, p. 523
  • Mine safety devices developed by the United States Bureau of Mines, by Van H. Manning, p. 533
  • Natural waterways in the United States, by W.W. Harts, p. 545
  • Theodore N. Gill, by William H. Dall, p. 579
  • The life and work of Fabre, by E.L. Bouvier, p. 587
  • Index, p. 599
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year ending June 30, 1916.
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year ending June 30, 1916.
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Language
eng
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Government publication
federal national government publication
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
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United States
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  • 1875-1961
  • 1843-1928
  • 1839-1892
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  • Abbot, C.G.,
  • Arnold, Ralph
  • Bartsch, Paul
  • Berwerth, Friedrich
  • Bouvier, E.L
  • Carty, John J
  • Caullery, Maurice
  • Chamberlin, Thomas C.
  • Coleman, Arthur P
  • Dall, William Healey
  • Eichelberger, W.S.,
  • Evans, Arthur
  • Fewkes, Jesse Walter
  • Harts, William W
  • Hayford, John Fillmore
  • Holmes, William Henry
  • Keltie, John Scott
  • Kemp, James Furman
  • Lewis, J.C
  • Mann, Albert
  • Manning, Vannoy Hartrog,
  • Maxim, Hiram Percy
  • Pictet, Ame
  • Reid, Harry Fielding
  • Richards, Theodore W.,
  • Safford, William Edwin
  • Sampson, R.A.,
  • Schlesinger, Frank
  • Willoughby, Charles Clark
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Smithsonian Institution
Series statement
  • United States congressional serial set;
  • House document / 64th Congress, 2nd session. House
Series volume
  • serial set no. 7229
  • no. 1794, pt. 1
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  • Fabre, Jean-Henri
  • Gill, Theodore
  • United States
  • Langley Aeronautical Laboratory (1917-1958)
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Algae
  • Antiquities
  • Archaeology
  • Astronomy
  • Birds
  • Cactus
  • Canals
  • Chemical research
  • Chemistry
  • Cliff-dwellings
  • Conferences
  • Deserts and arid lands
  • Discovery and exploration
  • Earth (Planet)
  • Ethnology
  • Evolution
  • Exhibitions
  • Federal aid to museums
  • Federal receipts and expenditures
  • Firearms
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Industrialization
  • Iron and steel industry
  • Iron
  • Laboratories
  • Libraries
  • Library acquisitions
  • Marine biology
  • Medicinal plants
  • Meteors and meteorites
  • Mine accidents and safety
  • Mollusks
  • Museum acquisitions
  • Museum exhibits
  • Museums
  • National parks and reserves
  • Noise
  • Observatories
  • Oil and gas exploration
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • Petroleum
  • Physics
  • Plants (Botany)
  • Rivers, creeks, streams, etc
  • Science
  • Stars
  • Tobacco
  • Trusts and trustees
  • Vision
  • Zoos
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Scientists
  • Financial statements
  • Research
  • Europe
  • Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)
  • National Zoological Park
  • Ohio
  • Quirigua, Guatemala
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year ending June 30, 1916., (electronic resource)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Table of contents, p. V
  • List of plates, p. VII
  • Report of the Secretary, p. 1
  • Report of the Executive Committee, p. 119
  • Proceedings of the Board of Regents, p. 124
  • Administration and activities of the Smithsonian Institution, by A. Howard Clark, p. 137
  • News from the stars, by C.G. Abbot, p. 157
  • The distances of the heavenly bodies, by W.S. Eichelberger, p. 169
  • A census of the sky, by R.A. Sampson, p. 181
  • Gun-report noise, by Hiram P. Maxim, p. 193
  • Molecular structure and life, by Ame Pictet, p. 199
  • Ideals of chemical investigation, by Theodore W. Richards, p. 213
  • The Earth: Its figure, dimensions, and the constitution of its interior, by T.C. Chamberlin, Harry Fielding Reid, John F. Hayford, and Frank Schlesinger, p. 225
  • Dry land in geology, by Arthur P. Coleman, p. 255
  • The petroleum resources of the United States, by Ralph Arnold, p. 273
  • The outlook for iron, by James Furman Kemp, p. 289
  • The origin of meteorites, by Fr. Berwerth, p. 311
  • The present state of the problem of evolution, by M. Caullery, p. 321
  • Some considerations on sight in birds, by J.C. Lewis, p. 337
  • Pirates of the deep: Stories of the squid and octopus, by Paul Bartsch, p. 347
  • The economic importance of the diatoms, by Albert Mann, p. 377
  • Narcotic plants and stimulants of the ancient Americans, by W.E. Safford, p. 387
  • New archeological lights on the origins of civilization in Europe, by Arthur Evans, p. 425
  • The great dragon of Quirigua, by W.H. Holmes, p. 447
  • A prehistoric Mesa Verde Pueblo and its people, by J.W. Fewkes, p. 461
  • The art of the great earthwork builders of Ohio, by Charles C. Willoughby, p. 489
  • A half century of geographical progress, by J. Scott Keltie, p. 501
  • The relation of pure science to industrial research, by J.J. Carty, p. 523
  • Mine safety devices developed by the United States Bureau of Mines, by Van H. Manning, p. 533
  • Natural waterways in the United States, by W.W. Harts, p. 545
  • Theodore N. Gill, by William H. Dall, p. 579
  • The life and work of Fabre, by E.L. Bouvier, p. 587
  • Index, p. 599
Color
multicolored
Control code
NB00000190186
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
619 p.
Form of item
electronic
Governing access note
Access restricted to subscribing institutions
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, tables
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Readex)118BD18F80FE8828
Terms governing use
©2007 by NewsBank, Inc. All rights reserved
Label
Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year ending June 30, 1916., (electronic resource)
Publication
Note
  • Table of contents, p. V
  • List of plates, p. VII
  • Report of the Secretary, p. 1
  • Report of the Executive Committee, p. 119
  • Proceedings of the Board of Regents, p. 124
  • Administration and activities of the Smithsonian Institution, by A. Howard Clark, p. 137
  • News from the stars, by C.G. Abbot, p. 157
  • The distances of the heavenly bodies, by W.S. Eichelberger, p. 169
  • A census of the sky, by R.A. Sampson, p. 181
  • Gun-report noise, by Hiram P. Maxim, p. 193
  • Molecular structure and life, by Ame Pictet, p. 199
  • Ideals of chemical investigation, by Theodore W. Richards, p. 213
  • The Earth: Its figure, dimensions, and the constitution of its interior, by T.C. Chamberlin, Harry Fielding Reid, John F. Hayford, and Frank Schlesinger, p. 225
  • Dry land in geology, by Arthur P. Coleman, p. 255
  • The petroleum resources of the United States, by Ralph Arnold, p. 273
  • The outlook for iron, by James Furman Kemp, p. 289
  • The origin of meteorites, by Fr. Berwerth, p. 311
  • The present state of the problem of evolution, by M. Caullery, p. 321
  • Some considerations on sight in birds, by J.C. Lewis, p. 337
  • Pirates of the deep: Stories of the squid and octopus, by Paul Bartsch, p. 347
  • The economic importance of the diatoms, by Albert Mann, p. 377
  • Narcotic plants and stimulants of the ancient Americans, by W.E. Safford, p. 387
  • New archeological lights on the origins of civilization in Europe, by Arthur Evans, p. 425
  • The great dragon of Quirigua, by W.H. Holmes, p. 447
  • A prehistoric Mesa Verde Pueblo and its people, by J.W. Fewkes, p. 461
  • The art of the great earthwork builders of Ohio, by Charles C. Willoughby, p. 489
  • A half century of geographical progress, by J. Scott Keltie, p. 501
  • The relation of pure science to industrial research, by J.J. Carty, p. 523
  • Mine safety devices developed by the United States Bureau of Mines, by Van H. Manning, p. 533
  • Natural waterways in the United States, by W.W. Harts, p. 545
  • Theodore N. Gill, by William H. Dall, p. 579
  • The life and work of Fabre, by E.L. Bouvier, p. 587
  • Index, p. 599
Color
multicolored
Control code
NB00000190186
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
619 p.
Form of item
electronic
Governing access note
Access restricted to subscribing institutions
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, tables
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Readex)118BD18F80FE8828
Terms governing use
©2007 by NewsBank, Inc. All rights reserved

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