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Natural History
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“When we no longer look at an organic being as a savage looks at a ship, as at something wholly beyond his comprehension; when we regard every production of nature as one which has had a history; when we contemplate every complex structure and instinct as the summing up of many contrivances, each useful to the possessor, nearly in the same way as when we look at any great mechanical invention as the summing up of the labour, the experience, the reason, and even the blunders of numerous workmen; w...more
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― Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
― Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
“Museums have no political power, but they do have the possibility of influencing the political process. This is a complete change from their role in the early days of collecting and hoarding the world to one of using the collections as an archive for a changing world. This role is not merely scientifically important, but it is also a cultural necessity.”
― Richard Fortey, Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life Of The Natural History Museum
― Richard Fortey, Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life Of The Natural History Museum
The Secret World of Red Wolves: The Fight to Save North America's Other Wolf
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