Download or read book The Rarest of the Rare written by Nancy Pick and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Rarest of the Rare" tells the captivating and unlikely stories behind the rare specimens on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the colorful group of scientists, patrons and eccentrics who built the renowned collection over the past three centuries. 95 full-color photos.