Author:
Peck, Robert McCracken, 1952-
Edition Statement:1st ed.
Publisher:Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2012.
Description:xvii, 437 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:A history of the renowned museum recounts key moments in its evolution as a research and education center, as well as the role of such individuals as Thomas Jefferson and John James Audubon in championing its purpose.