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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Kraken Kraken China Miéville Kraken is a fantasy novel by British author China Miéville. It is published in the UK by Macmillan, and in the US by Del Rey Books. The book bears the subtitle "An Anatomy" on the title page. It was … OL14990804W
The mystery of the mammoth bones The mystery of the mammoth bones James Giblin Describes the efforts of the artist, museum curator, and self-taught paleontologist, Charles Willson Peale, to excavate, study, and display the bones of a prehistoric creature that is later named "ma… OL15964782W
Central Park Knight Central Park Knight C. J. Henderson Years ago, Professor Piers Knight and his lover, an agent for the Chinese government, discovered a living, fire-breathing dragon. Now, the dragons are awakening, and one particularly diabolical drago… OL16132365W
Rattle His Bones (Daisy Dalrymple #8) Rattle His Bones (Daisy Dalrymple #8) Carola Dunn In the summer of 1923, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple makes what should an uneventful research trip to the Museum of Natural History with her nephew Derek and her soon-to-be step-daughter Belinda in … OL17311W
The Amber Knight The Amber Knight Katherine John This fast-paced action thriller is a multi-layered story that spans eight centuries, from medieval Germany and Prussia to present day Poland and USA centred on the legend of the Amber Knight - a belo… OL1822442W
Sex in the museum Sex in the museum Sarah Forbes When Forbes, an anthropology student, stumbled upon a museum dedicated to sex she hesitated to apply for a job. Twelve years later she proudly sports her title as Curator of Sex. Here she invites rea… OL20028149W
Grace against the clock Grace against the clock Julie A. Hyzy "When Marshfield Manor hosts a charity event, Grace Wheaton, the museum's curator and manager, is happy to lend a helping hand--until a killer makes an unwanted donation. With the town clock in despe… OL21182167W
Siódmy jednorożec Siódmy jednorożec Kelly Jones Curator Alex Pellier discovers a centuries-old poem and sketches at a convent in Lyon, which suggest there may be a seventh, yet undiscovered tapestry in the world-renowned Lady and the Unicorn serie… OL27967059W
A day in the life of a museum curator A day in the life of a museum curator Judith Tropea Describes the work of Niles Eldredge, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History, including his field work in search of invertebrate fossils. OL4448828W