Smithsonian Books | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/smithsonian-books/RSS feed for Smithsonian BooksenThu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Four Cute Bats to Help You Celebrate Halloween and Bat Weekhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2024/10/31/Four-Cute-Bats-to-Help-Celebrate-Halloween-and-Bat-Week/Enjoy beautiful bat photography from conservationist and wildlife photographer Merlin TuttleThu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Bird Nests and Eggs Reveal More Than Meets the Eyehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2024/10/17/bird-nests-and-eggs-reveal-more-than-meets-the-eye/Learn more about the natural world with three incredible bird specimensThu, 17 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000The History of the Ballot and the People Who Cast Themhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2024/10/10/The-History-of-the-Ballot-and-the-People-Who-Cast-Them/Learn about the fascinating role of voting in the United StatesThu, 10 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000Five Photographs That Reveal the Beauty of Airport Towershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2024/10/03/five-photographs-that-reveal-the-beauty-of-airport-towers/Explore airports around the world through the eyes of a Smithsonian photographerThu, 03 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000How Decorated Initials Made Early Book Pages Pophttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2024/09/26/how-decorated-initials-made-early-book-pages-pop/Read about the beautiful form and convenient function of one of books' most distinctive featuresThu, 26 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000How the Constitution Was Drafted With Hope and Compromisehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2024/09/19/how-the-constitution-was-drafted-with-hope-and-compromise/A Smithsonian curator reflects on the document that was signed this week 237 years agoThu, 19 Sep 2024 16:29:41 +0000