Book Reviews
Smithsonian Notable Books for Children 2009
Our annual list of children's books highlights the most fascinating titles published in the past year
December 17, 2009 |
By Kathleen Burke
Smithsonian Notable Books for Children 2008
Surprising, inspiring and outstanding titles for youngsters and the grownups that read to them
December 19, 2008 |
By Kathleen Burke
Creatures of the Deep!
A new book of photographs taken in the ocean depths reveals a world abounding in unimagined life
October 2007 |
By Laura Helmuth
Arresting Faces
A new book argues the case for the mugshot as art
January 2007 |
By Katy June-Friesen
Finding a Home in the Cosmos
In a new book written with his wife, Nancy Abrams, cosmologist Joel Primack argues that the universe, far from being a meaningless void, was meant for us. Sort of.
July 2006 |
By Jerry Adler
The Worst Hard Time
The untold story of those who survived the great American Dust Bowl
March 2006 |
By Kathleen Burke
Matisse and His Models
The author of a new biography of the artist argues that the women he painted were full partners in the creative enterprise
October 2005 |
By Hilary Spurling
As Told at The Explorers Club
More Than Fifty Gripping Tales of Adventure
May 2004 |
By Owen Edwards
Photos for All Time
A new book, At First Sight, draws on all the Smithsonian's vast archives to chart photograph's profound place in history
April 2004 |
By Merry A. Foresta
The epic of Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center symbolizes the heart of Manhattan
March 2004 |
By Owen Edwards
Riding the Steppes
A 1,000-mile odyssey across Mongolia on horseback
January 2004 |
By Smithsonian magazine
James Smithson's legacy
The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum
September 2003 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Journal of the Plague Years
Two courageous pioneers showed how a fearsome scourge could be defeated
April 2003 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Once Upon a Time
Children's books by celebrities are as old as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Here are our favorites
March 2003 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Advertisement
