Building an ark for Texas : the evolution of a natural history museum /

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Author / Creator:	Davis, Walt, 1942- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016]
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series ; number fifty-four W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series ; no. 54.
Subject:	Perot Museum of Nature and Science -- History. Perot Museum of Nature and Science -- Biography. Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Natural history -- Study and teaching -- Texas. Science museums -- Texas -- Dallas. Natural history -- Study and teaching. Science museums. Texas. Texas -- Dallas. Electronic books. Biographies. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11955164

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ISBN:	1623494435 9781623494438 9781623494421 1623494427
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Summary:	Recounted through the eyes of a major participant, this book tells the story of the Dallas Museum of Natural History from its beginning in 1922 as a collection of specimens celebrating the plants and animals of Texas to its metamorphosis in 2012 as the gleaming Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The life of this museum was indelibly influenced by a colorful staff of scientists, administrators, and teachers, including a German taxidermist, a South American explorer, and a Milwaukee artist, each with a compelling personal investment in this museum and its mission. From the days when meticulousl.
Other form:	Print version: Davis, Walt, 1942- Building an ark for Texas. First edition. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016] 9781623494421

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