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The Resource Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1866., (electronic resource)

Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1866., (electronic resource)

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469 p.
Note
  • Report of the Secretary follows p. 12
  • List of meteorological stations and observers follows p. 50
  • Report of the Executive Committee follows p. 64
  • Journal of the proceedings of the Board of Regents follows p. 71
  • Sketch of the life and services of William W. Seaton follows p. 79
  • General appendix to the Report follows p. 87
  • Memoir of Magendie, by M. Flourens, precedes p. 92
  • On the Senses, p. 127
  • Lecture on the results of spectrum analysis applied to the heavenly bodies, by William Huggins, follows p. 194
  • On the external appearance of the sun's disk follows p. 208
  • On accidental or subjective colors, by the Abbe Moigno, follows p. 210
  • The figures of equilibrium of a liquid mass withdrawn from the actions of gravity, by J. Plateau, follows p. 253
  • Transactions of the Society of Physics and Natural History of Geneva, 1865-66, by Doctor Gosse, follows p. 289
  • Notes on the Tinneh or Chepewyan Indians of British and Russian America:
  • 1. The Eastern Tinneh, by Bernard R. Ross, p. 304
  • 2. The Loucheux Indians, by William L. Hardisty, p. 311
  • 3. The Kutchin tribes, by Strachan Jones, p. 320
  • The American migration, by Frederick von Hellwald, follows p. 327
  • Indian pottery, by Charles Rau, follows p. 345
  • Artificial shell deposits of the United States, by D.G. Brinton, follows p. 355
  • Sketch of ancient earthworks, by I. Dille, follows p. 358
  • Pile-work antiquities of Olmutz follows p. 362
  • The antiquities on the banks of the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin, by L.C. Estes, follows p. 365
  • A physical atlas of North America: Communication from George Gibbs follows p. 367
  • On ethnological research: Communication from E.H. Davis follows p. 369
  • International Archaeological Congress, Antwerp, 1866, programme, follows p. 373
  • On vitality, by H.H. Higgins, follows p. 378
  • Instructions for collecting land and fresh-water shells, by James Lewis, follows p. 388
  • On the collection of specimens of Myriapods, Phalangidae, etc., by Henry C. Wood, Jr., follows p. 394
  • Plan of a research upon the atmosphere, by C.M. Wetherill, p. 396
  • An account of the cryolite of Greenland, follows p. 397
  • Extracts from the meteorological correspondence of the Institution follows p. 401
  • Horary variations of the barometer, by Marshal Vaillant, follows p. 412
  • On the formation of ice at the bottom of water, by F.A. Engelhardt, follows p. 424
  • The earthquake in eastern Mexico on January 2, 1866, by Charles Sartorius, follows p. 431
  • Statistics relative to Norwegian mountains, lakes, and the snow line, follows p. 434
  • Table of contents follows p. 455
  • Index follows p. 458
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1866.
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1866.
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eng
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federal national government publication
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no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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dictionaries
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United States
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1790-1872
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  • Brinton, Daniel Garrison
  • Davis, E.H.,
  • Dille, Israel
  • Engelhardt, Frederic Auguste
  • Estes, L.C
  • Flourens, P.,
  • Gibbs, George
  • Hardisty, William L
  • Hellwald, Friedrich von
  • Henry, Joseph
  • Higgins, H.H
  • Huggins, William
  • Jones, Strachan
  • Lewis, James
  • Moigno
  • Plateau, Joseph Antoine Ferdinand
  • Rau, Charles
  • Ross, Bernard R
  • Sartorius, Charles
  • Vaillant, Jean-Baptiste Philibert
  • Wetherill, Charles Mayer
  • Wood, Henry C.
  • Smithsonian Institution
Series statement
  • United States congressional serial set;
  • Mis. doc. / 39th Congress, 2nd session. House
Series volume
  • serial set no. 1302
  • no. 83
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  • Magendie, Francois
  • Seaton, William Winston
  • Chipewyan Indians
  • French Academy of Sciences
  • Library of Congress
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Society of Physics and Natural History of Geneva
  • International Archaeological Congress, Antwerp
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Antiquities
  • Archaeology
  • Astronomy
  • Barometers
  • British-owned territories
  • Ceramics and pottery
  • Color
  • Cryolite
  • Discovery and exploration
  • Earthquakes
  • Earthworks (Archaeology)
  • Ethnology
  • Geography
  • Ice on rivers, lakes, etc
  • Indian craft
  • Kitchen-middens
  • Learned institutions and societies
  • Library acquisitions
  • Marine biology
  • Meteorological stations
  • Meteorology and weather forecasting
  • Migration (Population geography)
  • Mineralogical research
  • Museum acquisitions
  • Natural history collections
  • Ocean currents
  • Physics
  • Senses and sensation
  • Sun
  • Territories and possessions
  • Indians
  • Financial statements
  • Research
  • Austria-Hungary (1867-1918)
  • Greenland
  • Lake Pepin (Minnesota)
  • Mexico
  • Mississippi River
  • Norway
  • Alaska
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1866., (electronic resource)
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Publication
Note
  • Report of the Secretary follows p. 12
  • List of meteorological stations and observers follows p. 50
  • Report of the Executive Committee follows p. 64
  • Journal of the proceedings of the Board of Regents follows p. 71
  • Sketch of the life and services of William W. Seaton follows p. 79
  • General appendix to the Report follows p. 87
  • Memoir of Magendie, by M. Flourens, precedes p. 92
  • On the Senses, p. 127
  • Lecture on the results of spectrum analysis applied to the heavenly bodies, by William Huggins, follows p. 194
  • On the external appearance of the sun's disk follows p. 208
  • On accidental or subjective colors, by the Abbe Moigno, follows p. 210
  • The figures of equilibrium of a liquid mass withdrawn from the actions of gravity, by J. Plateau, follows p. 253
  • Transactions of the Society of Physics and Natural History of Geneva, 1865-66, by Doctor Gosse, follows p. 289
  • Notes on the Tinneh or Chepewyan Indians of British and Russian America:
  • 1. The Eastern Tinneh, by Bernard R. Ross, p. 304
  • 2. The Loucheux Indians, by William L. Hardisty, p. 311
  • 3. The Kutchin tribes, by Strachan Jones, p. 320
  • The American migration, by Frederick von Hellwald, follows p. 327
  • Indian pottery, by Charles Rau, follows p. 345
  • Artificial shell deposits of the United States, by D.G. Brinton, follows p. 355
  • Sketch of ancient earthworks, by I. Dille, follows p. 358
  • Pile-work antiquities of Olmutz follows p. 362
  • The antiquities on the banks of the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin, by L.C. Estes, follows p. 365
  • A physical atlas of North America: Communication from George Gibbs follows p. 367
  • On ethnological research: Communication from E.H. Davis follows p. 369
  • International Archaeological Congress, Antwerp, 1866, programme, follows p. 373
  • On vitality, by H.H. Higgins, follows p. 378
  • Instructions for collecting land and fresh-water shells, by James Lewis, follows p. 388
  • On the collection of specimens of Myriapods, Phalangidae, etc., by Henry C. Wood, Jr., follows p. 394
  • Plan of a research upon the atmosphere, by C.M. Wetherill, p. 396
  • An account of the cryolite of Greenland, follows p. 397
  • Extracts from the meteorological correspondence of the Institution follows p. 401
  • Horary variations of the barometer, by Marshal Vaillant, follows p. 412
  • On the formation of ice at the bottom of water, by F.A. Engelhardt, follows p. 424
  • The earthquake in eastern Mexico on January 2, 1866, by Charles Sartorius, follows p. 431
  • Statistics relative to Norwegian mountains, lakes, and the snow line, follows p. 434
  • Table of contents follows p. 455
  • Index follows p. 458
Color
multicolored
Control code
NB00000038737
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
469 p.
Form of item
electronic
Governing access note
Access restricted to subscribing institutions
Other physical details
illustrations, tables
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Readex)108EBB1CA9930548
Terms governing use
© 2007 by NewsBank, Inc. All rights reserved
Label
Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1866., (electronic resource)
Publication
Note
  • Report of the Secretary follows p. 12
  • List of meteorological stations and observers follows p. 50
  • Report of the Executive Committee follows p. 64
  • Journal of the proceedings of the Board of Regents follows p. 71
  • Sketch of the life and services of William W. Seaton follows p. 79
  • General appendix to the Report follows p. 87
  • Memoir of Magendie, by M. Flourens, precedes p. 92
  • On the Senses, p. 127
  • Lecture on the results of spectrum analysis applied to the heavenly bodies, by William Huggins, follows p. 194
  • On the external appearance of the sun's disk follows p. 208
  • On accidental or subjective colors, by the Abbe Moigno, follows p. 210
  • The figures of equilibrium of a liquid mass withdrawn from the actions of gravity, by J. Plateau, follows p. 253
  • Transactions of the Society of Physics and Natural History of Geneva, 1865-66, by Doctor Gosse, follows p. 289
  • Notes on the Tinneh or Chepewyan Indians of British and Russian America:
  • 1. The Eastern Tinneh, by Bernard R. Ross, p. 304
  • 2. The Loucheux Indians, by William L. Hardisty, p. 311
  • 3. The Kutchin tribes, by Strachan Jones, p. 320
  • The American migration, by Frederick von Hellwald, follows p. 327
  • Indian pottery, by Charles Rau, follows p. 345
  • Artificial shell deposits of the United States, by D.G. Brinton, follows p. 355
  • Sketch of ancient earthworks, by I. Dille, follows p. 358
  • Pile-work antiquities of Olmutz follows p. 362
  • The antiquities on the banks of the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin, by L.C. Estes, follows p. 365
  • A physical atlas of North America: Communication from George Gibbs follows p. 367
  • On ethnological research: Communication from E.H. Davis follows p. 369
  • International Archaeological Congress, Antwerp, 1866, programme, follows p. 373
  • On vitality, by H.H. Higgins, follows p. 378
  • Instructions for collecting land and fresh-water shells, by James Lewis, follows p. 388
  • On the collection of specimens of Myriapods, Phalangidae, etc., by Henry C. Wood, Jr., follows p. 394
  • Plan of a research upon the atmosphere, by C.M. Wetherill, p. 396
  • An account of the cryolite of Greenland, follows p. 397
  • Extracts from the meteorological correspondence of the Institution follows p. 401
  • Horary variations of the barometer, by Marshal Vaillant, follows p. 412
  • On the formation of ice at the bottom of water, by F.A. Engelhardt, follows p. 424
  • The earthquake in eastern Mexico on January 2, 1866, by Charles Sartorius, follows p. 431
  • Statistics relative to Norwegian mountains, lakes, and the snow line, follows p. 434
  • Table of contents follows p. 455
  • Index follows p. 458
Color
multicolored
Control code
NB00000038737
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
469 p.
Form of item
electronic
Governing access note
Access restricted to subscribing institutions
Other physical details
illustrations, tables
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Readex)108EBB1CA9930548
Terms governing use
© 2007 by NewsBank, Inc. All rights reserved

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