Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1862

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910715823103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1863
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (446 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables
• Collana: Mis. doc. / 37th Congress, 3rd session. House ; ; no. 25; [United States congressional serial set ] ; ; [serial no. 1172]
• Altri autori (Persone): BacheA. D <1806-1867.> (Alexander Dallas); BarnardFrederick A. P <1809-1889.> (Frederick Augustus Porter); FlourensP <1794-1867.> (Pierre); HerschelJohn F. W <1792-1871.> (John Frederick William); LesleyJ. P <1819-1903.> (J. Peter); LubbockJohn, Sir.; MorlotA <1820-1867.> (Adolphe); PhipsonT. L <1833-1908.> (Thomas Lamb); QuatrefagesA. de (Armand); RiedAquinas; WilsonDaniel
• Soggetti: Archaeology; Atomic theory; Civil engineering; Discoveries in geography; Ethnology; Financial statements; Human remains (Archaeology); Learned institutions and societies; Light; Management; Meteorological stations; Meteorology; Weather forecasting; Physics; Research; Legislative materials.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Account of human remains from Patagonia, by A. Ried, p. 426.; An introductory lecture to the study of high antiquity, by A. Morlot, follows p. 302.; Eulogy for Hon. James A. Pearce, of Maryland, United States senator, one of the regents of the Smithsonian Institution, follows p. 99.; General appendix to the Report for 1862 follows p. 103.; Historical sketch of the Academy of Sciences of Paris, by M. Flourens, follows p. 336.; Index follows p. 440.; Index to Lectures on the undulatory theory follows p. 231.; Journal of the proceedings of the Board of Regents follows p. 77.; Lectures on the undulatory theory of light, by F.A.P. Barnard, precedes p. 108.; Lectures: Physical ethnology, by Daniel Wilson, follows p. 239.; List of meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1862 follows p. 61.; Memoir of Leopold Von Buch, by M. Flourens, follows p. 357.; Memoir of Louis Jacques Thenard, by M. Flourens, follows p. 372.; Memoir of M. Isidore Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, by M. de Quatrefages, follows p. 383.; North American archaeology, by John Lubbock, p. 318.; On atoms, by John Herschel, p. 413.; On the classification of books, by J.P. Lesley, p. 416.; Report of the Executive Committee follows p. 74.; Report of the Secretary follows p. 12.; Table of contents follows p. 438.; The catalytic force, or studies on the phenomena of contact: A prize memoir, by T.L. Phipson, p. 413.; Batch processed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.; FDLP item number not assigned.