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American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition, 1909-1915
URL: http://diglib1.amnh.org/

Description:
An exhibit of scientists Herbert Lang and James P. Chapin's almost six-year expedition to the Central African Congo River basin to catalog the plants and animals they found. Features biographies, notes, field photographs, diaries, illustrations, articles on the anthropology and zoology of the region, video clips, and interactive maps of early 20th century Congo (formerly Zaire). Searchable photos, field notes, anthropological objects, and publications. From the American Museum of Natural History.

Publisher:
American Museum of Natural History

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Discovery and exploration
Natural history -- Congo (Democratic Republic)
Scientific expeditions
Scientific expeditions -- Congo (Democratic Republic)

LII Database Information:
Record 9627 created by Dana Lubow on 03/16/2002
Last modification on 09/18/2003
Published: 03/16/2002  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9627