The American Museum of Natural History and How It Got That Way

By Colin Davey, Thomas A. Lesser

Categories: History, Science & Math

The American Museum of Natural History and How It Got That Way is a 2019 history of the New York museum by Colin Davey with Thomas A. Lesser, published by Fordham University Press. It follows the museum's buildings, expeditions, exhibits and personalities from its founding in 1869 to the present.

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• Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Such was the influence of AMNH my ambitions and my outlook on the world. And such was the influence of AMNH on generations past and present, as will continue to be its influence on countless generations to come. (Foreword written for this book, per his official site.)”