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Deep things out of darkness [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson
| Deep things out of darkness [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson |
| Autore | Anderson John G. T. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - History
Naturalists - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
academic books
ancient history anthropology astrobiology and bioscience beginning of study books for history lovers creation of life darwin development of sciences discussion books engaging environmental change environmental conservation protection history of science home school history books human civilization human history informative books learning from experts natural history nonfiction books philosophers quarantine reads science and math science books scientists start of civilization |
| ISBN |
1-283-86037-6
0-520-95445-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Adam'S Task, Job'S Challenge -- 1. From Hunter-Gatherers To Kings Of Kings -- 2. A Wonderful Man: Aristotle And Greek Natural History -- 3. The Spoils Of An Empire -- 4. An Emperor And His Descendants -- 5. New Worlds -- 6. Ray, Linnaeus, And The Ordering Of The World -- 7. Journeys Near And Far -- 8. Before The Origin -- 9. Forms Most Beautiful: Darwin -- 10. The Geography Of Nature: Humboldt -- 11. Hearts Of Light: Wallace And Bates -- 12. Spoils Of Other Empires -- 13. Breadfruit And Icebergs -- 14. Naturalists In New England: Thoreau, Agassiz, And Gray -- 15. From Muir And Alexander To Leopold And Carson -- 16. The Slow Death (And Resurrection) Of Natural History -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779362403321 |
Anderson John G. T. <1957->
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Go west, young women! [[electronic resource] ] : the rise of early Hollywood / / Hilary A. Hallett
| Go west, young women! [[electronic resource] ] : the rise of early Hollywood / / Hilary A. Hallett |
| Autore | Hallett Hilary A. <1968-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
| Disciplina | 791.43/6522 |
| Soggetto topico |
Women in the motion picture industry - California - Los Angeles - History - 20th century
Motion picture actors and actresses - California - Los Angeles Motion pictures and women - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
20th century film history
20th century women academic books american history birth of los angeles book club reads books for film lovers books for history lovers discrimination of women discussion books early modern american history easy to read educational books feminism film capital of the united states gender studies history of hollywood hollywood sex scandal learning while reading men and women modern gender roles page turner post war cinema industry sex the great war |
| ISBN |
1-283-89179-4
0-520-95368-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Along the road to Hollywood: landscapes "in motion-picture land". "Oh for a girl who could ride a horse like pearl white": the actress democratizes fame -- Women-made women: writing the "movies" before Hollywood -- Melodramas of Hollywood's birth: the postwar revolution in morals and manners, redux. Hollywood bohemia -- The movie menace -- A star is born: rereading Hollywood's first sex scandal -- Conclusion: the girl from Hollywood. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786017203321 |
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Hallett Hilary A. <1968->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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