1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971341403321

Autore

Braje Todd J. <1976->

Titolo

Modern oceans, ancient sites : archaeology and marine conservation on San Miguel Island, California / / Todd J. Braje

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Salt Lake City, : University of Utah Press, c2010

ISBN

1-60781-955-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Collana

Anthropology of Pacific North America Series

Disciplina

979.4/91

Soggetti

Excavations (Archaeology) - California - San Miguel Island

Underwater archaeology - California - Santa Barbara Channel

Marine resources conservation - California - San Miguel Island

Human ecology - California - San Miguel Island - History

Natural history - California - San Miguel Island

Archaeology and history - California - San Miguel Island

Indians of North America - California - San Miguel Island - Antiquities

San Miguel Island (Calif.) Antiquities

Santa Barbara Channel (Calif.) Antiquities

San Miguel Island (Calif.) Environmental conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A natural and cultural history of the Santa Barbara Channel -- Modeling of human impacts -- The early Holocene : archaeology of CA-SMI-608 -- The middle Holocene : archaeology of CA-SMI-657 -- A middle to late Holocene transition : archaeology of CA-SMI-628 -- The late Holocene : archaeology of CA-SMI-232 -- The historic period : archaeology of CA-SMI-558 -- Archaeology and historical ecology on San Miguel Island -- Modern lessons from ancient oceans.

Sommario/riassunto

There is a growing consensus in the scientific realm that the world's oceans are reaching a state of crisis as commercial fisheries are more widely overexploited and many coastal ecosystems are approaching collapse.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910958900203321

Autore

Grant Carl A

Titolo

Dictionary of Multicultural Education

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport : , : ABC-CLIO, LLC, , 1997

©1997

ISBN

0-313-09757-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

Ladson-BillingsGloria

HaynieKerry L

McCullochAnne M

Disciplina

370.117/03

Soggetti

Multicultural education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The Encyclopedia is the only resource available that focuses exclusively on the expanding role of minorities in U.S. politics. Containing more than 2,000 entries, this two-volume set is divided into four distinct sections covering African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. It makes a broad range of information readily accessible, including historical and contemporary biographies, descriptions of major events, and coverage of important legal decisions and organizations.