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Grass [[electronic resource] ] : in search of human habitat / / Joe C. Truett ; foreword by Harry W. Greene
| Grass [[electronic resource] ] : in search of human habitat / / Joe C. Truett ; foreword by Harry W. Greene |
| Autore | Truett Joe C (Joe Clyde), <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.740978 |
| Collana | Organisms and Environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Grassland ecology
Grasslands Grasses |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anecdotes
archaeologists biography autobiography conservation cowboy culture cultural forces environmentalists evolution grass grassland ecologists grasslands biology grasslands historical habitats human habitat lawns modern philosophy nonfiction north america organisms and environments petroleum geologists ranchers rangelands restoration ecology restore ecosystems science majors sustainability textbooks turf wildlife biologists |
| ISBN |
1-282-36109-0
9786612361098 0-520-94452-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Promethean Legacy -- 2. Out of the Forest -- 3. Science and Faith -- 4. Playing God -- 5. Pleasing to the Eye -- 6. Where the Short Grass Grows -- 7. Turf -- 8. Grass and Grazers: An Ecological Primer -- 9. Bison Plains and Prairie Dogs -- 10. Taming of the West -- 11. Production Science Comes to the Range -- 12. The Last Pariah -- 13. The Trouble with Livestock -- 14. Subsidizing John Wayne -- 15. Collateral Damage -- 16. Cowboy -- 17. Resurrection -- 18. Pleistocene Park -- 19. Diversity -- 20. Long Road Home -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778402903321 |
Truett Joe C (Joe Clyde), <1941->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 | ||
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Grass [[electronic resource] ] : in search of human habitat / / Joe C. Truett ; foreword by Harry W. Greene
| Grass [[electronic resource] ] : in search of human habitat / / Joe C. Truett ; foreword by Harry W. Greene |
| Autore | Truett Joe C (Joe Clyde), <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.740978 |
| Collana | Organisms and Environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Grassland ecology
Grasslands Grasses |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anecdotes
archaeologists biography autobiography conservation cowboy culture cultural forces environmentalists evolution grass grassland ecologists grasslands biology grasslands historical habitats human habitat lawns modern philosophy nonfiction north america organisms and environments petroleum geologists ranchers rangelands restoration ecology restore ecosystems science majors sustainability textbooks turf wildlife biologists |
| ISBN |
1-282-36109-0
9786612361098 0-520-94452-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Promethean Legacy -- 2. Out of the Forest -- 3. Science and Faith -- 4. Playing God -- 5. Pleasing to the Eye -- 6. Where the Short Grass Grows -- 7. Turf -- 8. Grass and Grazers: An Ecological Primer -- 9. Bison Plains and Prairie Dogs -- 10. Taming of the West -- 11. Production Science Comes to the Range -- 12. The Last Pariah -- 13. The Trouble with Livestock -- 14. Subsidizing John Wayne -- 15. Collateral Damage -- 16. Cowboy -- 17. Resurrection -- 18. Pleistocene Park -- 19. Diversity -- 20. Long Road Home -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817476203321 |
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Truett Joe C (Joe Clyde), <1941->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Introduction to horned lizards of North America [[electronic resource] /] / Wade C. Sherbrooke
| Introduction to horned lizards of North America [[electronic resource] /] / Wade C. Sherbrooke |
| Autore | Sherbrooke Wade C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.95 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SherbrookeWade C |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico |
Horned toads - West (U.S.)
Reptiles - West (U.S.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
academic
animal biology animal ecology animal evolution animal studies biology california canada cultural studies culture ecological ecology evolution horned lizards lizard biology lizards mexico mythology natural history natural world north america north american animals north american lizards reptile biology reptiles scholarly social studies united states |
| ISBN |
1-282-35583-X
9786612355837 0-520-92675-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- SPECIES ACCOUNTS -- NATURAL HISTORY -- SELECTED REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL CAPTIONS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778594503321 |
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Sherbrooke Wade C
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 | ||
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Introduction to horned lizards of North America [[electronic resource] /] / Wade C. Sherbrooke
| Introduction to horned lizards of North America [[electronic resource] /] / Wade C. Sherbrooke |
| Autore | Sherbrooke Wade C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.95 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SherbrookeWade C |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico |
Horned toads - West (U.S.)
Reptiles - West (U.S.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
academic
animal biology animal ecology animal evolution animal studies biology california canada cultural studies culture ecological ecology evolution horned lizards lizard biology lizards mexico mythology natural history natural world north america north american animals north american lizards reptile biology reptiles scholarly social studies united states |
| ISBN |
1-282-35583-X
9786612355837 0-520-92675-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- SPECIES ACCOUNTS -- NATURAL HISTORY -- SELECTED REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL CAPTIONS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812878903321 |
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Sherbrooke Wade C
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The labor of luck [[electronic resource] ] : casino capitalism in the United States and South Africa / / Jeffrey J. Sallaz
| The labor of luck [[electronic resource] ] : casino capitalism in the United States and South Africa / / Jeffrey J. Sallaz |
| Autore | Sallaz Jeffrey J. <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.4/77950968 |
| Soggetto topico |
Casinos - United States
Casinos - South Africa |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
american casinos business and industry business capitalism casino capitalism casino dealers casino industry casino management comparative ethnography consumerism economic history ethnography global casino gold city casino labor studies las vegas neoliberalism north america pit bosses political history postcolonialism power and wealth regulated labor regulations silver state casino sociology south africa south african casinos united states of america vegas experience work and labor |
| ISBN |
1-282-35988-6
9786612359880 0-520-94465-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Preface -- Introduction: Dealing With Globalization -- 1. Nevada: Learning To Deal -- 2. Silver State Casino: Entrepreneurs At Work -- 3. South Africa: Gambling With Empowerment -- 4. Gold City Casino: Effacing Labor -- 5. The Politics Of Producing Service -- 6. Cut From The Same Cloth: Convergent Historical Origins -- 7. The Birth Of Regulation: States, Stigmata, And Symbolic Capital -- 8. Of Dice And Men: Divergent Modes Of Management -- Conclusion: Casino Capitalism And Politico-Performativity -- Methodological Appendix: Comparative Ethnography And Reflexive Science -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780435803321 |
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Sallaz Jeffrey J. <1974->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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The labor of luck [[electronic resource] ] : casino capitalism in the United States and South Africa / / Jeffrey J. Sallaz
| The labor of luck [[electronic resource] ] : casino capitalism in the United States and South Africa / / Jeffrey J. Sallaz |
| Autore | Sallaz Jeffrey J. <1974-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.4/77950968 |
| Soggetto topico |
Casinos - United States
Casinos - South Africa |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
american casinos business and industry business capitalism casino capitalism casino dealers casino industry casino management comparative ethnography consumerism economic history ethnography global casino gold city casino labor studies las vegas neoliberalism north america pit bosses political history postcolonialism power and wealth regulated labor regulations silver state casino sociology south africa south african casinos united states of america vegas experience work and labor |
| ISBN |
1-282-35988-6
9786612359880 0-520-94465-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Preface -- Introduction: Dealing With Globalization -- 1. Nevada: Learning To Deal -- 2. Silver State Casino: Entrepreneurs At Work -- 3. South Africa: Gambling With Empowerment -- 4. Gold City Casino: Effacing Labor -- 5. The Politics Of Producing Service -- 6. Cut From The Same Cloth: Convergent Historical Origins -- 7. The Birth Of Regulation: States, Stigmata, And Symbolic Capital -- 8. Of Dice And Men: Divergent Modes Of Management -- Conclusion: Casino Capitalism And Politico-Performativity -- Methodological Appendix: Comparative Ethnography And Reflexive Science -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826163503321 |
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Sallaz Jeffrey J. <1974->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living with fire : fire ecology and policy for the twenty-first century / / Sara E. Jensen, Guy R. McPherson
| Living with fire : fire ecology and policy for the twenty-first century / / Sara E. Jensen, Guy R. McPherson |
| Autore | Jensen Sara E. <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 180 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.37/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McPhersonGuy R <1960-> (Guy Randall) |
| Soggetto topico |
Wildfires
Fire ecology Fire management - Government policy - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
21st century
american benefits of fire coping with fires dangers of fire ecological processes ecosystems environmental impact fire controversy fire ecology fire fighters fire management fire policies fire professionals fire prone areas fire science fire forest fires general public healthy ecosystems historical account human condition nonfiction north america policy makers political processes residents scientists textbooks wildfires |
| ISBN |
1-281-75272-X
9786611752729 0-520-94251-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Uncertainty and Change -- 1. Wildland Fire in the West: The Big Picture -- 2. Fanning the Flames: Human Influences on Fire Regimes -- 3. The Failed State of Fire Suppression -- 4. Logging the Forests to Save Them -- 5. Tools for Living with Fire -- 6. Policy Solutions -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782565003321 |
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Jensen Sara E. <1978->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living with fire : fire ecology and policy for the twenty-first century / / Sara E. Jensen, Guy R. McPherson
| Living with fire : fire ecology and policy for the twenty-first century / / Sara E. Jensen, Guy R. McPherson |
| Autore | Jensen Sara E. <1978-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 180 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.37/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McPhersonGuy R <1960-> (Guy Randall) |
| Soggetto topico |
Wildfires
Fire ecology Fire management - Government policy - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
21st century
american benefits of fire coping with fires dangers of fire ecological processes ecosystems environmental impact fire controversy fire ecology fire fighters fire management fire policies fire professionals fire prone areas fire science fire forest fires general public healthy ecosystems historical account human condition nonfiction north america policy makers political processes residents scientists textbooks wildfires |
| ISBN |
1-281-75272-X
9786611752729 0-520-94251-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Uncertainty and Change -- 1. Wildland Fire in the West: The Big Picture -- 2. Fanning the Flames: Human Influences on Fire Regimes -- 3. The Failed State of Fire Suppression -- 4. Logging the Forests to Save Them -- 5. Tools for Living with Fire -- 6. Policy Solutions -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814553503321 |
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Jensen Sara E. <1978->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler
| Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler |
| Autore | Powell Jerry A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (517 p.) |
| Disciplina | 595.780978 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OplerPaul A |
| Soggetto topico |
Moths - West (U.S.)
Moths - Northwest, Canadian |
| Soggetto non controllato |
amateur collectors
biologists comprehensive account crop damage damaging insects defoliating forests illustrated insect biota insect damage insect diversity larval biology lepidopterists microlepidoptera study moth diets moth infestations moth larvae moth life cycles moth morphology moth relationships moth species moth taxonomy moths north america plant and insect life plant diets regional biology western insects western north america |
| ISBN |
1-282-36097-3
9786612360978 0-520-94377-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Figures -- Preface -- About This Book -- Introduction -- Morphology -- Biology -- Significance In Natural And Human Communities -- Fossil Record And Evolution -- A History Of Moth Collectors In Western North America -- Introduction -- Primitive Lineages -- Ditrysia, Nonapoditrysian Superfamilies -- Apoditrysia -- Macrolepidoptera -- Suggestions For Collecting And Observing Moths -- Glossary -- Insect Index -- Plant Index -- General Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778402603321 |
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Powell Jerry A
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler
| Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler |
| Autore | Powell Jerry A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (517 p.) |
| Disciplina | 595.780978 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OplerPaul A |
| Soggetto topico |
Moths - West (U.S.)
Moths - Northwest, Canadian |
| Soggetto non controllato |
amateur collectors
biologists comprehensive account crop damage damaging insects defoliating forests illustrated insect biota insect damage insect diversity larval biology lepidopterists microlepidoptera study moth diets moth infestations moth larvae moth life cycles moth morphology moth relationships moth species moth taxonomy moths north america plant and insect life plant diets regional biology western insects western north america |
| ISBN |
1-282-36097-3
9786612360978 0-520-94377-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Figures -- Preface -- About This Book -- Introduction -- Morphology -- Biology -- Significance In Natural And Human Communities -- Fossil Record And Evolution -- A History Of Moth Collectors In Western North America -- Introduction -- Primitive Lineages -- Ditrysia, Nonapoditrysian Superfamilies -- Apoditrysia -- Macrolepidoptera -- Suggestions For Collecting And Observing Moths -- Glossary -- Insect Index -- Plant Index -- General Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810872803321 |
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Powell Jerry A
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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