An infinity of things how Sir Henry Wellcome collected the world

Larson, Frances 1976- (Author).

Summary: An Infinity of Things tells the story of one of the largest private collections ever created, and the life of the man behind it. Wellcome planned a great museum filled with treasures from all corners of the globe, charting the history of human health from prehistory to the present day. The breadth of his vision was matched only by the depth of his pockets. During the opening decades of the twentieth century he acquired a collection so large that later generations of staff took to describing its contents by the ton. But Wellcome's museum was never finished, and his collection was still stored i.

Record details

ISBN: 0199554463 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9780199554461 (hbk.)
ISBN: 0191571261 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780191571268 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 343 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Publisher: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2009.

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General Note:	Multi-User. CatMonthString:jan.13 CatBulkString:jan.10.13
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-337) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; A NOTE ON MONEY; 1. Quite indescribable disorder; PART I. ROOTS; PART II. TACTICS; PART III. OUTCOMES; PART IV. LEGACIES; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.