Nature writer Gordon Grice, who started his first Cabinet of Curiosities at age six when he found a skunk\'s skull, explains how scientists classify all living things through the Linnaeus system; how to tell real gold from fool\'s gold; how to preserve butterflies, crab shells, feathers, a robin\'s egg, spider specimens, and honeycombs; how to identify seashells; the difference between antlers and horns; how to read animal tracks.
And then, what to do with your specimens, including how to build a Cabinet of Curiosities out of common household objects, like a desk organizer or a box for fishing tackle..
Nature writer Gordon Grice, who started his first Cabinet of Curiosities at age six when he found a skunk\'s skull, explains how scientists classify all living things through the Linnaeus system; how to tell real gold from fool\'s gold; how to preserve butterflies, crab shells, feathers, a robin\'s egg, spider specimens, and honeycombs; how to identify seashells; the difference between antlers and horns; how to read animal tracks