American Museum of Natural History : 125 years of expedition and discovery

The book "American Museum of Natural History: 125 Years of Expedition and Discovery" by Lyle Rexer and Rachel Klein focuses on the **history of expeditions and discoveries** sponsored by the museum, primarily from the 1880s through the 1930s 【2】.

Key themes and topics include:

*   **Exploration and Discovery**: The book chronicles the "spectacular series of expeditions to the ends of the earth" that contributed to the museum's fame and collections 【1】. It captures the excitement, danger, and difficulty of these explorations 【1】【3】.
*   **Natural History**: The content covers the discoveries made by the museum's anthropologists and geologists 【3】【5】.
*   **Museum History**: It provides a chronicle of the museum's exploits afield and its history over its first 125 years 【2】【4】.
*   **Visual Documentation**: The book features over 240 photographs, many in color, illustrating the expeditions and discoveries 【1】【3】.

This book would connect with other library items related to:

*   **Museum Studies**: Specifically, the history and development of natural history museums.
*   **Exploration History**: Accounts of expeditions, adventurers, and scientific discovery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
*   **Anthropology and Geology**: Works detailing the findings and fieldwork of these scientific disciplines.
*   **Natural History Photography**: Books that showcase historical or contemporary photography related to nature and scientific exploration.