Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum by Richard Fortey

Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum

Richard Fortey

338 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced
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'Dry Store Room No. 1' is an intimate biography of the Natural History Museum, celebrating the eccentric personalities who have peopled it and capturing the wonders of scientific endeavour, academic rigour and imagination.

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Moods

informative 87%
funny 50%
inspiring 37%
lighthearted 37%
reflective 25%
relaxing 25%
challenging 12%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

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3.6

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