Order History
Premium Membership & Rewards
Help Center / FAQ
Palace of Deception: Museum Men and the Rise of Scientific Racism
By Darrin Lunde
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
Audiobook
$20.99
By Darrin Lunde
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
Not eligible for purchase using B&N Audiobooks Subscription credits
In stock
This item is currently out of stock online.
Not Eligible for Free ShippingSelect a store to view item availability.
Limit 1 per customer
From 1908 to 1933, the American Museum of Natural History launched more scientific field expeditions than at any other time in its existence. Sponsoring lavish trips to Africa and Central Asia, the museum filled its halls with artifacts and an aura of adventure, supported by some of New York City's most prominent men. All the while, the museum's then president, Henry Fairfield Osborn, attempted to use his adventurers' expeditions to fulfill a personal agenda: to propagate his belief in raci...