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UNINA9910465100403321 |
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Burtt Edward H., Jr., <1948-> |
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Alexander Wilson [[electronic resource] ] : the Scot who founded American ornithology / / Edward H. Burtt, Jr., William E. Davis, Jr |
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Cambridge, : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2013 |
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0-674-07377-0 |
0-674-07373-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (464 p.) |
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DavisWilliam E., Jr., <1936-> |
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Ornithologists - United States |
Ornithology - United States - History |
Birds - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-432) and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One. Themes in Wilson's Life and Writings -- Chapter Two. A Varied Life -- Chapter Three. Illustrating American Ornitholog y -- Chapter Four. Pioneer Ornithologist -- Chapter Five. Wilson's Legacy -- Appendix A. On the Shoulders of Giants: Wilson's Predecessors -- Appendix B. Wilson's Contemporaries and Correspondents -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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Audubon was not the father of American ornithology. That honorific belongs to Alexander Wilson, whose encyclopedic American Ornithology established a distinctive approach that emphasized the observation of live birds. In the first full-length study to reproduce all of Wilson's unpublished drawings for the nine-volume Ornithology, Edward Burtt and William Davis illustrate Wilson's pioneering and, today, underappreciated achievement as the first ornithologist to describe the birds of the North American wilderness. Abandoning early ambitions to become a poet in the mold of his countryman Robert Burns, Wilson emigrated from Scotland to settle near Philadelphia, where the botanist William Bartram encouraged his proclivity for art and |
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natural history. Wilson traveled 12,000 miles on foot, on horseback, in a rowboat, and by stage and ship, establishing a network of observers along the way. He wrote hundreds of accounts of indigenous birds, discovered many new species, and sketched the behavior and ecology of each species he encountered. Drawing on their expertise in both science and art, Burtt and Davis show how Wilson defied eighteenth-century conventions of biological illustration by striving for realistic depiction of birds in their native habitats. He drew them in poses meant to facilitate identification, making his work the model for modern field guides and an inspiration for Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists who followed. On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume is a fitting tribute to Alexander Wilson and his unique contributions to ornithology, ecology, and the study of animal behavior. |
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UNINA9910793631503321 |
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The new Silk Road leads through the Arab Peninsula : mastering global business and innovation / / Anna Visvizi, Miltiadis D. Lytras, Wadee Alhalabi, and Xi Zhang |
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United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2019 |
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1-78756-679-X |
1-78756-681-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (255 pages) |
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Trade routes |
Business & Economics - International - Economics |
International business |
China Foreign economic relations |
Middle East Economic conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Prelims -- Chapter 1: The belt and road initiative: strategy, |
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collaboration, innovation -- Chapter 2: The spirit of Silk Road: the impact of medieval ChineseArab relations on the contemporary bilateral SinoArab relations -- Chapter 3: The past, the present, and the future of the new Silk Road: China as a leader or a free-rider in international relations -- Chapter 4: Dispute resolution along the belt and road initiative -- Chapter 5: The state of innovation dimensions in the GCC countries: past development and the future ahead -- Chapter 6: Building ICT knowledge capacity for female entrepreneurship for sustainable socio-economic growth in the Middle East -- Chapter 7: The analysis of "online Silk Road" from the perspective of big data -- Chapter 8: A framework for the competitive intelligence service system for strategic emerging industries in China -- Chapter 9: An overview of artificial intelligence research and development in China -- Chapter 10: Introduction to Chinese knowledge graphs and their applications -- Chapter 11: Pakistan's role in the new Silk route: belt and road initiative -- Chapter 12: The Chinese and the Saudi new energy models transcending into regional energy cooperation -- Chapter 13: Cluster analysis and overseas warehouse assignment of Chinese smartphones under "the belt and road" initiative -- Chapter 14: A research on the development trend of knowledge payment based on Zhihu -- Chapter 15: Conclusions -- Index. |
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Building on the tradition, promises and advances brought by the historical Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative launched by Chinese authorities in 2013 has the potential to re-draw the map of checks and balances in the global economy. The New Silk Road leads through the Arab Peninsula: Mastering Global Business and Innovationoffers an in-depth inquiry into the origins, implications, opportunities and synergies that China's Belt and Road Initiative creates for stakeholders in both Asia and the Arab World.Acclaimed academics, practitioners and experts contribute to a fascinating overview of critical issues that emerge along the New Silk Road. Chapters address issues such as dispute resolution, the geopolitics of international business, the enabling role of sophisticated technologies, approaches to innovation promotion and cross-cultural collaboration. Case-studies featuring specific businesses and industries operating in the Belt and Road context further add to the empirical focus that this book offers.An essential resource for graduate and executive education in a range of fields, including international business, international political economy, strategic management, and appliedcomputer science, this volume will also serve as an illuminating study for anyone interested in contemporary global affairs. |
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