Books, Music & Movies
There’s always something new at LASM! The Museum Store at LASM offers a wide variety of exhibition-related books, local and international music, and DVD collections of the films shown in Pennington Planetarium—all great additions to your family’s library. Below is a sampling of audiovisual items available in The Museum Store at LASM. If you are interested in purchasing any of the items below, please call (225) 344-5272, ext. 118, for assistance, or visit us during regular museum hours.
Manchac Swamp: Louisiana’s Undiscovered Wilderness by John Randolph Kemp and Julia Sims
Item# 6502
This book features the work of one of the premier photographers of Louisiana’s wildlife, Julia Sims. It is a breathtakingly beautiful collection of photographs of the wilderness jewel known as Manchac Swamp.
$39.95
Conversations In Paint by Charles Dunn
Item# 7679
A fresh introduction to the fundamentals, this book is part painter’s sketchbook, part philosopher’s journal, part instructor’s primer. If you paint, it will give you new insights into your work. If you don’t paint, it will inspire you.
$20.95
Hurricanes of the Gulf of Mexico by Barry D. Keim and Robert A. Muller
Item# 7846
Plentiful maps, charts, tables, graphs, and photos, along with anecdotal observations and an informative text, make Hurricanes of the Gulf of Mexico a captivating and useful volume for Gulf residents, storm trackers, or anyone fascinated by the weather.
$29.95
Jazz Around the World CD
Item # 7841
Jazz with a global twist! Original songs and jazz standards performed by musicians from Cuba to Cameroon.
$15.99
River Road Recipes I 50th Anniversary Edition
Item# 5438
Replace your spattered copy—the one with the missing cover that you still use on a weekly basis—with this special 50th anniversary edition while supplies last! Featuring updated recipes in a spiral-bound hard cover, this award-winning volume is still the standard reference for all Louisiana cooks.
$21.95
Coral Reef Adventure DVD
Item # 3099
Enter the extraordinary worlds of the largest, most beautiful, and most endangered coral reefs on our planet.
$24.50
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs DVD
Item# 7586
Narrated by the great Christopher Lee, this fascinating movie takes an in-depth look at the mysterious world of the pharaohs via the archeological and genetic clues provided by mummies. Mummies also highlights one of the greatest finds in modern history!
$27.50