1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452642603321

Autore

Everard Mark

Titolo

Britain's freshwater fishes [[electronic resource] /] / Mark Everard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2013

ISBN

1-299-44196-3

1-4008-4689-7

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Collana

Britain's wildlife

Disciplina

597.1760941

Soggetti

Fishes - Great Britain

Freshwater fishes - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Life-cycles of British freshwater fishes -- Life-cycles of British freshwater fishes -- How to identify fishes -- The types of fishes -- Glossary and technical terms -- Salmon watching -- The species accounts -- Introduction to the species accounts -- Carp and minnow family -- Salmon, trout, charr, freshwater whitefish and grayling family -- Pike family (Esocidae) -- Perch family (Percidae) -- Sheatfish catfish family (Siluridae) -- North American freshwater catfish family (Ictaluridae) -- Sunfish family (Centrarchidae) -- River loach (or hillstream loach) family (Balitoridae) -- Loach family (Cobitidae) -- Sculpin family (Cottidae) -- Sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) -- Hake and burbot family (Lotidae) -- Herring, shad, sardine and menhaden family (Clupeidae) -- Stickleback and tubesnout family (Gasterosteidae) -- Freshwater eel family (Anguillidae) -- Lamprey family (Petromyzontidae) -- Marine visitors -- Silversides family (Atherinidae) -- Smelt family (Osmeridae) -- Righteye flounder family (Pleuronectidae) -- Temperate bass family (Moronidae) -- Mullet family (Mugilidae) -- Fishy fantasies -- Conservation and legislation -- Further reading -- Acknowledgements and photographic credits -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Britain hosts a diversity of freshwater environments, from torrential hill streams and lowland rivers to lakes and reservoirs, ponds and canals,



and ditches and estuaries. Britain's Freshwater Fishes covers more than 50 species of freshwater and brackish fish found in these waters. This beautifully illustrated guide features in-the-hand and in-the-water photographs throughout, and accessible and informative overviews of topics such as fish biology and life cycles. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, with information on status, size and weight, habitat, ecology, and conservation. The book also includes a glossary and suggestions for further reading. This easy-to-use field guide will be invaluable to anyone interested in Britain's freshwater fish life, from naturalists and academics to students and anglers. Covers all of Britain's freshwater fishes Features beautiful photos throughout Includes detailed information on more than 50 species, the places they inhabit, and their roles in Britain's ecosystems Attractively designed and easy to use

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786854403321

Autore

Gray-Rosendale Laura

Titolo

College girl [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir / / Laura Gray-Rosendale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : Excelsior Editions, c2013

ISBN

1-4384-4710-8

1-4619-2929-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Collana

Excelsior Editions

Disciplina

378.0092

B

Soggetti

College teachers - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""College Girl a Memoir""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Part One""; ""Chapter One""; ""Chapter Two""; ""Chapter Three""; ""Chapter Four""; ""Chapter Five""; ""Chapter Six""; ""Chapter Seven""; ""Chapter Eight""; ""Chapter Nine""; ""Chapter Ten""; ""Chapter Eleven""; ""Chapter Twelve""; ""Chapter Thirteen""; ""Chapter Fourteen""; ""Chapter Fifteen""; ""Chapter Sixteen""; ""Chapter Seventeen""; ""Chapter Eighteen""; ""Chapter Nineteen""; ""Chapter Twenty""; ""Chapter Twenty-One"";



""Chapter Twenty-Two""; ""Chapter Twenty-Three""; ""Chapter Twenty-Four""; ""Chapter Twenty-Five""

""Chapter Twenty-Six""""Chapter Twenty-Seven""; ""Chapter Twenty-Eight""; ""Chapter Twenty-Nine""; ""Chapter Thirty""; ""Chapter Thirty-One""; ""Chapter Thirty-Two""; ""Chapter Thirty-Three""; ""Chapter Thirty-Four""; ""Chapter Thirty-Five""; ""Chapter Thirty-Six""; ""Chapter Thirty-Seven""; ""Chapter Thirty-Eight""; ""Chapter Thirty-Nine""; ""Chapter Forty""; ""Chapter Forty-One""; ""Chapter Forty-Two""; ""Chapter Forty-Three""; ""Part Two""; ""Chapter Forty-Four""; ""Chapter Forty-Five""; ""Chapter Forty-Six""; ""Chapter Forty-Seven""; ""Chapter Forty-Eight""; ""Chapter Forty-Nine""

""Chapter Fifty""""Chapter Fifty-One""; ""Chapter Fifty-Two""; ""Chapter Fifty-Three""; ""Chapter Fifty-Four""; ""Notes""; ""Works Cited""

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910851994803321

Autore

Riggi Francesco

Titolo

Educational and Amateur Geiger Counter Experiments : 50+ Activities for Beginners and Beyond / / by Francesco Riggi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031569609

3031569601

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (406 pages)

Collana

UNITEXT for Physics, , 2198-7890

Disciplina

539.77

Soggetti

Radiation dosimetry

Physics

Nuclear physics

Radiation Dosimetry and Protection

Applied and Technical Physics

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

What is radiation? -- Radiation interaction -- Early radiation detectors -- Geiger counters -- Geiger counters for teaching and science amateurs. .



Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a comprehensive collection of introductory experiments in nuclear and cosmic ray physics utilizing Geiger counters. It features over 50 experiments with brief explanations of the physics involved, guidance on setting up educational and amateur experiments, and showcases actual results. The experiments cover the fundamentals of Geiger counters for detecting alpha, beta, gamma, and cosmic radiation, assessing detector performance, monitoring radiation in various environments and sources, conducting coincidence experiments, and applying counting statistics and analysis algorithms. Additionally, introductory chapters delve into radiation principles, interactions with matter, and the history of particle detectors, particularly Geiger counters. With the widespread availability of modern, affordable Geiger detectors and DIY devices, many experiments are suitable for high school and university students, aligning with modern physics curricula. The author has conducted some of these experiments himself over the past 20 years with third-year physics students. The book is also addressed to amateur scientists and a broad audience interested in exploring radiation phenomena. It features around 250 original illustrations and references to historical experiments and contemporary findings.