Holiday Gift Guide
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The Ten Best Photography Books of 2020
From redheads to surfboards to national monuments, the subjects of our favorite titles this year are wide-ranging
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The Best Books of 2020
In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 80 titles released this year
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The Ten Best Children's Books of 2020
These top titles deliver history lessons, wordplay and a musical romp through the animal kingdom
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Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2020
This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversation
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The Ten Best History Books of 2020
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today
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The Ten Best Science Books of 2020
New titles explore the mysterious lives of eels, the science of fear and our connections to the stars
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The Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2020
Tested and reviewed by engineers, these top picks make coding, robotics and engineering more accessible than ever
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The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2020
In a year of travel restrictions, these titles helped us channel our wanderlust
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The Ten Best Books About Food of 2020
From cookbooks to grocery-store exposés, these new books will tempt palates and fuel curiosity
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The Best Board Games of 2019
Take to the skies, the national parks and to the streets of Tokyo in these offerings perfect for family gatherings
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The Best Books of 2019
In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 65 titles released this year
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Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print
The list includes Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton
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The Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2019
Stretch young learners’ minds with everything from card games to robotic spheres
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Best Gifts of 2015 for Museum Lovers
A host of gifts inspired by the Smithsonian collections, its scientists, curators, historians, photographers and gardeners
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Great Gifts for the Traveler in Your Life
From crumpled maps to clothing that helps national parks, there's never been a better time to spoil your favorite traveler
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The Best Gifts of 2015 for Science Geeks
We've selected a plethora of unique science gifts, from solar system glasses to fossilized dinnerware
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Nine Gifts for Gadget Lovers
From a connected kitchen scale to a "Coolbox," these products make perfect presents for the technophiles in your life
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The Best Photography Books of the Year
These photographers see things differently and invite you into unfamiliar worlds
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What to Give to Your Favorite Foodie This Holiday Season
Special sauces, spices and tools will delight the amateur chef in your life
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Send Your Valentine a Secret Message in the Language of Flowers, Updated for Modern Lovers
Certain flowers had well-understood meanings back in Victorian times, and now a London startup is trying to revive floriography for current times
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