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UNINA9910787774103321 |
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The biology of chameleons / / edited by Krystal A. Tolley and Anthony Herrel ; photo by Michele Menegon ; contributors, Christopher V. Anderson [and eleven others] |
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Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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TolleyKrystal |
HerrelAnthony |
MenegonMichele |
AndersonChristopher V |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- FOREWORD -- 1. Biology of the Chameleons: An Introduction -- 2. Chameleon Anatomy -- 3. Chameleon Physiology -- 4. Function and Adaptation of Chameleons -- 5. Ecology and Life History of Chameleons -- 6. Chameleon Behavior and Color Change -- 7. Evolution and Biogeography of Chameleons -- 8. Overview of the Systematics of the Chamaeleonidae -- 9. Fossil History of Chameleons -- 10.Chameleon Conservation -- APPENDIX -- ABBREVIATIONS -- REFERENCES -- PHOTO CREDITS -- INDEX |
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They change color depending on their mood. They possess uniquely adapted hands and feet distinct from other tetrapods. They feature independently movable eyes. This comprehensive volume delves into these fascinating details and thorough research about one of the most charismatic families of reptiles-Chameleonidae. Written for professional herpetologists, scholars, researchers, and students, this book takes readers on a voyage across time to discover everything that is known about chameleon biology: anatomy, physiology, adaptations, ecology, behavior, biogeography, phylogeny, classification, and |
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conservation. A description of the natural history of chameleons is given, along with the fossil record and typical characteristics of each genus. The state of chameleons in the modern world is also depicted, complete with new information on the most serious threats to these remarkable reptiles. |
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UNINA9910785895303321 |
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Decroux Etienne <1898-1991., > |
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The Decroux sourcebook / / edited by Thomas Leabhart and Franc Chamberlain |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2008 |
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1-136-34480-2 |
1-283-60616-X |
9786613918611 |
1-136-34481-0 |
0-203-12433-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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ChamberlainFranc |
LeabhartThomas |
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Consists chiefly of works by Decroux. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-194) and index. |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Part one: Introduction; Editors' introduction; Edward Gordon Craig, 'At last a creator in the theatre, from the theatre'; Eugenio Barba, 'The hidden master'; Part two: Words of Decroux; 1 Revolt; 1.1 'Corporeal mime and pantomime'; 1.2 'The method'; 1.3 'From the personality of Etienne Decroux . . .'; 1.4 'Autobiography of Etienne Decroux'; 1.5 'Bodily presence'; 2 A New School; 2.1 'Creating a mime play'; 2.2 'The imaginary interview (or the maxims of Etienne Decroux)'; 3 From Words on Mime; 1 Sources |
. . . originates in the Vieux-ColombierGordon Craig; Autobiography relative to the genesis of Corporeal Mime; Doctrinal manifesto; 2 |
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Theatre and mime; My definition of theatre; Before being complete, art must be; Bibliography; Index |
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The Decroux Sourcebook is the first point of reference for any student of the 'hidden master' of twentieth century theatre. This book collates a wealth of key material on Etienne Decroux, including:an English translation of Patrice Pezin's 'Imaginary Interview', in which Decroux discusses mime's place in the theatre.previously unpublished articles by Decroux from France's Bibiothèque Nationale. essays from Decroux's fellow innovators Eugenio Barba and Edward Gordon Craig, explaining the synthesis of theory and practice i |
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