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Kraken
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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 … |
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The mystery of the mammoth bones
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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… |
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Central Park Knight
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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… |
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Rattle His Bones (Daisy Dalrymple #8)
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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 … |
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The Amber Knight
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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… |
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Sex in the museum
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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… |
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Grace against the clock
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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… |
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Siódmy jednorożec
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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… |
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A day in the life of a museum curator
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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. |
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