The Rarest of the Rare: Stories Behind the Treasures at the Harvard Museum of Natural History
 

The Rarest of the Rare: Stories Behind the Treasures at the Harvard Museum of Natural History

by Nancy Pick, Mark Sloan


Where do you find Nabokov's butterflies, George Washington's pheasants, and the only stuffed bird remaining from the Lewis and Clark expedition? The vast collections of animals, minerals, and plants at the Harvard Museum of Natural History are among the oldest in the country, dating back to the 1700s. In the words of Edward O. Wilson, the museum stands as both "cabinet of wonder and... (read more)

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Stunning pictures of beautiful birds, butterflies and other rare things and the fascinating stories behind them. A visual feast.

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