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S is for Smithsonian: America's Museum Alphabet (Science Alphabet)
S is for Smithsonian America's Museum Alphabet - Science Alphabet Author:Roland Smith, Marie Smith, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (Illustrator) Where can one find the world`s largest mounted African elephant? Or the world`s largest blue diamond? Why, at the world`s largest museum complex and research organization, of course! In S is for Smithsonian readers can take an armchair tour of the incredible exhibitions and collections found in the Smithsonian Museum. — When it opened in... more » 1855, no one could have imagined that the Smithsonian Museum would grow to include: 19 museums, nine research centers, or over 130 million objects, artworks, and specimens collected from all over the world. With over 25 million visitors a year, the Smithsonian truly is the world`s largest museum!
See the airplane Amelia Earhart flew on her solo Atlantic flight. Admire diamond earrings that once belonged to Marie Antoinette. From A-Z, S is for Smithsonian explores the amazing objects and memorable displays that are part of this remarkable museum.« less