Aldo Leopold's Odyssey, Tenth Anniversary Edition : Rediscovering the Author of A Sand County Almanac / / by Julianne Lutz Warren |
Autore | Warren Julianne Lutz |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXXIX, 483 p. 2 illus.) |
Disciplina | 333.72 |
Soggetto topico |
Nature conservation
Landscape ecology Sustainable development Nature Conservation Landscape Ecology Sustainable Development |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Biography
History |
ISBN | 1-61091-754-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Seed Plots -- 2. Written on the Hills -- 3. The Middle Border Chapter -- 4. Interpreting Pharaoh's Dream -- 5. An American System -- 6. A Common Concept of Land -- 7. Ecological Poetry -- 8. The Germ and the Juggernaut -- 9. Wildlife and the New Man -- 10. Knowing Nature -- 11. A New Kind of Conservation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254127703321 |
Warren Julianne Lutz | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Artful rainwater design / / by Stuart Echols, Eliza Pennypacker |
Autore | Echols Stuart |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 284 p. 178 illus.) |
Disciplina | 628.21 |
Soggetto topico |
Environment
Environment, general |
ISBN |
1-61091-266-7
1-61091-318-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. History of Stormwater -- 2. Amenity Considerations of Artful Rainwater Design -- 3. Utility Considerations of Artful Rainwater Design -- 4.Case Studies Part -- Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299673503321 |
Echols Stuart | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Better Buses, Better Cities / / by Steven Higashide |
Autore | Higashide Steven |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 169 p. 1 illus.) |
Disciplina | 388.34233 |
Soggetto topico |
Transportation engineering
Traffic engineering Regional planning Urban planning City planning Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Urbanism |
ISBN | 1-64283-015-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface: My Own Bus Story -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: We Need to Unleash the Bus -- What Makes People Choose the Bus?- Make the Bus Frequent -- Make the Bus Fast and Reliable -- Make the Bus Walkable and Dignified -- Make the Bus Fair and Welcoming -- Gerrymandering the Bus -- Technology Won’t Kill the Bus—Unless We Let It -- Building a Transit Nation -- Conclusion: Winning Mindsets and Growing Movements. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910377821403321 |
Higashide Steven | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bike Boom : The Unexpected Resurgence of Cycling / / by Carlton Reid |
Autore | Reid Carlton |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (Approx. 270 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Environment
Regional planning Urban planning Environmental policy Environment, general Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Environmental Policy |
ISBN |
1-61091-816-9
1-61091-817-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | How cyclists became invisible -- From victory bikes to rail trails -- Davis: the bicycle capital of America -- Cycling in Britain--from swarms to sustrans -- The great American bike boom -- The rise and fall of vehicular cycling -- Where it's easy to bike and drive, Brits and Americans drive -- How the Dutch really got their cycleways -- Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254017303321 |
Reid Carlton | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biting the Hands that Feed Us : How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable / / by Baylen J. Linnekin |
Autore | Linnekin Baylen J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXI, 257 p. 2 illus.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Environment
Agriculture Environmental policy Public policy Environment, general Environmental Policy Public Policy |
ISBN | 1-61091-676-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Unsafe at Any Feed -- 2. “Big Food” Bigger Thanks to “Big Government” -- 3. Wasting Your Money, Wasting Food -- 4. I Say “Tomato,” You Say “No” -- 5: There Are Good Food Rules -- Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254110503321 |
Linnekin Baylen J | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Blue Urbanism : Exploring Connections Between Cities and Oceans / / by Timothy Beatley |
Autore | Beatley Timothy |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Marine sciences
Freshwater Environment Water Urban geography Marine & Freshwater Sciences Environment, general Water, general Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) |
ISBN |
1-61091-405-8
1-61091-564-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface: A New View of Cities on the Blue Planet -- Acknowledgments -- 1: The Urban-Ocean Connection -- 2: The Reach of Cities: Connecting Urban Lifestyles and Ocean Health -- 3: Satisfying Urban Fish Eaters Sustainably -- 4: Urban Design for a Blue Planet -- 5: Reimagining Land Use and Parks in the Blue City -- 6: Engaging Urban Dwellers in Marine Life around Them -- 7: New Ideas for Connecting Oceans and Cities -- 8: Forging a Blue Urban Future -- Notes. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298370803321 |
Beatley Timothy | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building the cycling city : the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality / / by Melissa Bruntlett, Chris Bruntlett |
Autore | Bruntlett Melissa |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : illustrations |
Disciplina | 796.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Transportation engineering
Traffic engineering Urban geography Urban planning City planning Transportation Public health Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) Urbanism Public Health |
ISBN | 1-61091-880-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction: A Nation of Fietsers -- Chapter 1: Streets Aren't Set in Stone -- Chapter 2: Not Sport. Transport. -- Chapter 3: Fortune Favors the Brave -- Chapter 4: One Size Won't Fit All -- Chapter 5: Demand More -- Chapter 6: Think Outside the Van -- Chapter 7: Build at a Human Scale -- Chapter 8: Use Bikes to Feed Transit -- Chapter 9: Put Your City on the Map -- Chapter 10: Learn to Ride Like the Dutch -- Conclusion: A World of Fietsers -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910315358503321 |
Bruntlett Melissa | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Carnivore Way : Coexisting with and Conserving North America's Predators / / by Cristina Eisenberg |
Autore | Eisenberg Cristina |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Nature conservation
Animal ecology Ecosystems Biodiversity Nature Conservation Animal Ecology |
ISBN |
1-59726-983-2
1-61091-208-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Journey into Wildness -- Part One: Wildways. Chapter One: Corridor Ecology and Large Carnivores -- Chapter Two: The Ecological Role of Large Carnivores -- Chapter Three: Crossings -- Part Two: Where the Carnivores Roam. Chapter Four: Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) -- Chapter Five: Wolf (Canis lupus) -- Chapter Six: Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) -- Chapter Seven: Lynx (Lynx canadensis) -- Chapter Eight: Cougar (Puma concolor) -- Chapter Nine: Jaguar (Panthera onca) -- Conclusion: Earth Household -- Notes -- Glossary -- About the Author -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299556503321 |
Eisenberg Cristina | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change / / by Yoram Bauman, Grady Klein |
Autore | Bauman Yoram |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Climate Change Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Climate Change Management and Policy |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Graphic novels.
Graphic novelsUnited States. |
ISBN | 1-61091-570-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part one -- Observations -- Introduction -- A Brief History of PLANET EARTH -- The Ice Ages -- Carbon Dioxide -- Energy -- Climate Science. Part two -- Predictions -- Global warming -- Water -- Life on Earth. Beyond 2100 -- Uncertainty. Part three -- Actions -- The Tragedy of the Commons -- Techno-Fix -- Putting a Price on Carbon -- Beyond Fossil Fuels -- The Challenge -- Glossary. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298368303321 |
Bauman Yoram | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chasing the Red Queen : The Evolutionary Race Between Agricultural Pests and Poisons / / by Andy Dyer |
Autore | Dyer Andy |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Environment
Life sciences Environment, general Life Sciences, general |
ISBN |
1-61091-519-4
1-61091-520-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introducing the Red Queen. The never-ending race: adaptation and environmental stress -- The evolution of farming: scaling up productivity -- Survival of the fittest: Darwin's principles -- Ignoring the Red Queen. Reductionist farming: losing ecosystem services -- A weed by any other name : monocultures and wild species -- Running faster: insecticide and herbicide resistance -- Trying to beat the Red Queen. Exercises in futility: cases of resistance -- King Cotton vs. The Red Queen -- The cornucopia of maize vs. the Red Queen -- The Red Queen trumps technology: the failures of biotech -- Playing the Red Queen. Understanding the chase to escape the cycle -- Slowing the race by slowing the attach -- Ecosystem farming: letting nature do the work -- Integrated systems and long-term stability -- Epilogue: Putting all of our eggs in a diversity of baskets. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298379303321 |
Dyer Andy | ||
Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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