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Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton
| Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton |
| Autore | Nanton Philip |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester University Press, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 306.09729 |
| Collana | Theory for a Global Age |
| Soggetto topico |
National characteristics, Caribbean
National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature Boundaries - Social aspects Boundaries - Philosophy Popular culture - Caribbean Area Postcolonialism - Caribbean Area |
| Soggetto non controllato |
st vincent
frontier caribbean wilderness globalisation civilisation |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements --List of abbreviations --Maps --Introduction --1. Pirates of the Caribbean: frontier patterns old and new --2. Locating the frontier in St Vincent and the Grenadines --3. Civilisation and wilderness: the St Vincent and the Grenadines context --4. Frontier retentions --5. Writing the St Vincent frontier --6. Shifting urban and rural frontiers in St Vincent --7. Conclusion by way of afterword --References --Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910160764103321 |
Nanton Philip
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| Manchester University Press, 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton
| Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton |
| Autore | Nanton Philip |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester University Press, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 306.09729 |
| Collana | Theory for a Global Age |
| Soggetto topico |
National characteristics, Caribbean
National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature Boundaries - Social aspects Boundaries - Philosophy Popular culture - Caribbean Area Postcolonialism - Caribbean Area |
| Soggetto non controllato |
st vincent
frontier caribbean wilderness globalisation civilisation |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements --List of abbreviations --Maps --Introduction --1. Pirates of the Caribbean: frontier patterns old and new --2. Locating the frontier in St Vincent and the Grenadines --3. Civilisation and wilderness: the St Vincent and the Grenadines context --4. Frontier retentions --5. Writing the St Vincent frontier --6. Shifting urban and rural frontiers in St Vincent --7. Conclusion by way of afterword --References --Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996552360203316 |
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Nanton Philip
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| Manchester University Press, 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes
| The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes |
| Autore | Estes Richard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.64/59 |
| Soggetto topico | Gnus - Tanzania - Serengeti Plain |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
african animals african conservation efforts animals antelope biological science of mammals biology connochaetes conservation eastern africa ecology evolution gnu grazing mammals life history mammals migration ngorongoro range wide population declines reproductive system savanna ecosystem savanna serengeti social organization southern africa wildebeest population wildebeest wilderness wildlife |
| ISBN | 0-520-95819-5 |
| Classificazione | WS 9200 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Author's Fifty-Year History of Wildebeest Research -- 1. Africa: The Real Home Where Antelopes Roam -- 2. African Savannas: Understanding the Tropical Climate, Vegetation, and the Gnu's Ecological Niche -- 3. Introducing the Wildebeest's Tribe: Similarities and Differences among the Four Genera and Seven Species -- 4. The Four Wildebeest Subspecies and the Status of Migratory Populations -- 5. Increase and Protection of the Serengeti Wildebeest Population -- 6. Serengeti Grasslands and the Wildebeest Migration -- 7. Social Organization: Comparison of Migratory and Resident Populations -- 8. Male and Female Life Histories -- 9. Cooperation and Competition among Twenty-Seven Ungulates That Coexist with the Wildebeest -- 10. The Amazing Migration and Rut of the Serengeti Wildebeest -- 11. The Calving Season: Birth and Survival in Small Herds and on Calving Grounds -- 12. Serengeti Shall Not Die? Africa's Most Iconic World Heritage Site under Siege -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789265703321 |
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Estes Richard
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| Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes
| The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes |
| Autore | Estes Richard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.64/59 |
| Soggetto topico | Gnus - Tanzania - Serengeti Plain |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
african animals african conservation efforts animals antelope biological science of mammals biology connochaetes conservation eastern africa ecology evolution gnu grazing mammals life history mammals migration ngorongoro range wide population declines reproductive system savanna ecosystem savanna serengeti social organization southern africa wildebeest population wildebeest wilderness wildlife |
| ISBN | 0-520-95819-5 |
| Classificazione | WS 9200 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Author's Fifty-Year History of Wildebeest Research -- 1. Africa: The Real Home Where Antelopes Roam -- 2. African Savannas: Understanding the Tropical Climate, Vegetation, and the Gnu's Ecological Niche -- 3. Introducing the Wildebeest's Tribe: Similarities and Differences among the Four Genera and Seven Species -- 4. The Four Wildebeest Subspecies and the Status of Migratory Populations -- 5. Increase and Protection of the Serengeti Wildebeest Population -- 6. Serengeti Grasslands and the Wildebeest Migration -- 7. Social Organization: Comparison of Migratory and Resident Populations -- 8. Male and Female Life Histories -- 9. Cooperation and Competition among Twenty-Seven Ungulates That Coexist with the Wildebeest -- 10. The Amazing Migration and Rut of the Serengeti Wildebeest -- 11. The Calving Season: Birth and Survival in Small Herds and on Calving Grounds -- 12. Serengeti Shall Not Die? Africa's Most Iconic World Heritage Site under Siege -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825194703321 |
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Estes Richard
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| Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A Good That Transcends : How US Culture Undermines Environmental Reform / / Eric T. Freyfogle
| A Good That Transcends : How US Culture Undermines Environmental Reform / / Eric T. Freyfogle |
| Autore | Freyfogle Eric T. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 304.280973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental degradation - Social aspects - United States
Environmentalism - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Aldo Leopold
David Orr Laudate Si'. Wendell Berry conservation cultural change private property root causes tragedy of the commons wilderness |
| ISBN | 0-226-32625-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- ONE. Leopold's Last Talk -- TWO. The Love of Wendell Berry -- THREE. Impressionism and David Orr -- FOUR. The Cosmos and Pope Francis -- FIVE. Taking Property Seriously -- SIX. Wilderness and Culture -- SEVEN. Naming the Tragedy -- CONCLUSION. Thinking, Talking, and Culture -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162714403321 |
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Freyfogle Eric T.
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| Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , [2017] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inescapable ecologies [[electronic resource] ] : a history of environment, disease, and knowledge / / Linda Nash
| Inescapable ecologies [[electronic resource] ] : a history of environment, disease, and knowledge / / Linda Nash |
| Autore | Nash Linda Lorraine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (348 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.4/2794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical geography - California - History
Environmental health - California - History Public health - California - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
19th century
20th century biomedicine california cancer clusters causes of disease central valley disease history ecologists ecology ecosystem environment and culture environmental history environmental impact environmental movement environmental protest environmentalists germ theory human impact illness natural science natural world nonfiction pollution public health regional ecology textbooks toxic chemicals wilderness |
| ISBN |
9786611752521
0-520-93999-9 1-281-75252-5 1-60129-529-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Body And Environment In An Era Of Colonization -- 2. Placing Health And Disease -- 3. Producing A Sanitary Landscape -- 4. Modern Landscapes And Ecological Bodies -- 5. Contesting The Space Of Disease -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784418003321 |
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Nash Linda Lorraine
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inescapable ecologies : a history of environment, disease, and knowledge / / Linda Nash
| Inescapable ecologies : a history of environment, disease, and knowledge / / Linda Nash |
| Autore | Nash Linda Lorraine |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (348 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.4/2794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical geography - California - History
Environmental health - California - History Public health - California - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
19th century
20th century biomedicine california cancer clusters causes of disease central valley disease history ecologists ecology ecosystem environment and culture environmental history environmental impact environmental movement environmental protest environmentalists germ theory human impact illness natural science natural world nonfiction pollution public health regional ecology textbooks toxic chemicals wilderness |
| ISBN |
9786611752521
0-520-93999-9 1-281-75252-5 1-60129-529-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Body And Environment In An Era Of Colonization -- 2. Placing Health And Disease -- 3. Producing A Sanitary Landscape -- 4. Modern Landscapes And Ecological Bodies -- 5. Contesting The Space Of Disease -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811347703321 |
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Nash Linda Lorraine
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Kea, bird of paradox [[electronic resource] ] : the evolution and behavior of a New Zealand parrot / / Judy Diamond and Alan B. Bond
| Kea, bird of paradox [[electronic resource] ] : the evolution and behavior of a New Zealand parrot / / Judy Diamond and Alan B. Bond |
| Autore | Diamond Judy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.7/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BondAlan B. <1946-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Kea - Evolution
Kea - Behavior |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adaptability
adaptive behavior alpine habitat animal behavior animals behavioral flexibility biology bird ecology ecosystem ethology habitat kaka kea life sciences mountain birds mountains natural history nature new zealand nonfiction open program animals ornithology parrot rainforest science southern alps unforgiving environment wild animals wilderness zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-35618-6
9786612356186 0-520-92080-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Moa's Legacy -- 2. From Relict to Renegade -- 3. Hanging Out with the Gang -- 4. Growing and Learning -- 5. The Prince and the Pauper -- 6. From Bounties to Black Markets -- Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names -- Appendix B: Supplementary Tables -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778079503321 |
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Diamond Judy
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Kea, bird of paradox [[electronic resource] ] : the evolution and behavior of a New Zealand parrot / / Judy Diamond and Alan B. Bond
| Kea, bird of paradox [[electronic resource] ] : the evolution and behavior of a New Zealand parrot / / Judy Diamond and Alan B. Bond |
| Autore | Diamond Judy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.7/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BondAlan B. <1946-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Kea - Evolution
Kea - Behavior |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adaptability
adaptive behavior alpine habitat animal behavior animals behavioral flexibility biology bird ecology ecosystem ethology habitat kaka kea life sciences mountain birds mountains natural history nature new zealand nonfiction open program animals ornithology parrot rainforest science southern alps unforgiving environment wild animals wilderness zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-35618-6
9786612356186 0-520-92080-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Moa's Legacy -- 2. From Relict to Renegade -- 3. Hanging Out with the Gang -- 4. Growing and Learning -- 5. The Prince and the Pauper -- 6. From Bounties to Black Markets -- Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names -- Appendix B: Supplementary Tables -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809070803321 |
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Diamond Judy
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mountain geography [[electronic resource] ] : physical and human dimensions / / edited by Martin F. Price ... [et al.]
| Mountain geography [[electronic resource] ] : physical and human dimensions / / edited by Martin F. Price ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910/.02143 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PriceMartin F |
| Soggetto topico |
Mountains
Mountain people Human geography Geomorphology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anthropology
comprehensive resource conservation critical resources dynamic environments earth science earth sciences ecology environmental geographical processes geography geology geomorphic processes gives readers global importance global population human geography landforms mountain agriculture mountain ranges mountains nature physical geography science sustainale mountain development water resources wilderness |
| ISBN | 0-520-95697-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction to Mountains -- 2. Origins of Mountains -- 3. Mountain Climate -- 4. Snow, Ice, Avalanches, and Glaciers -- 5. Mountain Landforms and Geomorphic Processes -- 6. Mountain Soils -- 7. Mountain Vegetation -- 8. Mountain Wildlife -- 9. Attitudes Toward Mountains -- 10. People in the Mountains -- 11. Agricultural Settlement and Land Use in Mountains -- 12. Sustainable Mountain Development -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779977703321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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