Coffee Table Books in the Government Information Collection
Did you feel something was missing the last time you had friends over for tea? Does your coffee seem lonely during social functions? Is your living room furniture bored? Well, we have the solution for you! Believe it or not, the Government Information Collection is not just filled with dusty reports and boring statistical materials, but also includes a diverse array of coffee-table books. These books cover a variety of subject areas such as art, education, health, history, travel, and much more. So grab some java from your favorite watering hole and head down to the Government and Geographic Information and Data Service Department to view a sampling of interesting and unique books that can not only dress up your table but also your coffee!!!
Materials in the coffee table books exhibit:
American Women : A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women’s History and Culture in the United States. Library of Congress, 2001. (LC 2.8:W 84)
Among the People : U.S. Marines in Iraq. Marine Corps University, 2008. (D 214.13:IR 1/3)
A Botanic Garden for the Nation : The United States Botanic Garden. United States Congress, 2005. (Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 15000)
Chicago : A Geography of the City and its Region. University of Chicago Press, 2006. (977.311 H885c)
Chicago in Maps : 1612 to 2002. Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2005. (977.311 H736c)
Constantino Brumidi : Artist of the Capitol. United States Senate, 1998. (Y 1.1/3:103-27)
Crafting Flight : Aircraft Pioneers and the Contributions of the Men and Women of NASA Langley Research Center. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2003. (NAS 1.21:2003-4316)
Designing the Nation's Capital, the 1901 Plan for Washington, D.C. U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 2006. (FA 1.2:W 27/5)
History of the United States Capitol : A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. United States Congress, 2001. (Y1.1/2: SERIAL 14620)
Hubble 2007, Science Year in Review. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2007. (NAS 1.2:H 86/7)
Illinois State Fair: A 150 Year History. Illinois Department of Agriculture, 2002. (630.74773 I293Zr)
Language of the Land, The Library of Congress Book of Literary Maps. Library of Congress, 1999. (LC 5.2:L 26/999)
Library of Congress Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, Recorded Sound : An Illustrated Guide. Library of Congress, 2002. (LC 40.8:M 58)
Many Nations : A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Indian and Alaska Native Peoples of the United States. Library of Congress, 1996. (LC 1.6/4: N21)
One Planet Many People : Atlas of our Changing Environment. United Nations Environment Programme, 2005. (363.70022 O58)
Shuttle-Mir = [Mir-shattl] : The U.S. and Russia Share History’s Highest Stage. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2001. (NAS 1.21:2001-4225)
United States Senate Catalogue of Fine Art. U.S. Senate Commission on Art, 2002. (Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14737)
United States Senate Catalogue of Graphic Art. U.S. Senate Commission on Art, 2006. (Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14933)
Charmaine Henriques and Voula P. Pantelias
Curators of Coffee Table Books
Last updated:
April 1, 2009
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