Human impacts on seals, sea lions, and sea otters : integrating archaeology and ecology in the Northeast Pacific / / edited by Todd J. Braje and Torben C. Rick
| Human impacts on seals, sea lions, and sea otters : integrating archaeology and ecology in the Northeast Pacific / / edited by Todd J. Braje and Torben C. Rick |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 320 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 930.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BrajeTodd J. <1976->
RickTorben C |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine mammal remains (Archaeology) - Northwest Coast of North America
Seals (Animals) - Effect of human beings on - Northwest Coast of North America - History Sea otter - Effect of human beings on - Northwest Coast of North America - History Hunting, Prehistoric - Northwest Coast of North America Paleoecology - Northwest Coast of North America |
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animal populations animals aquatic animals archaeological sites archaeology coast conservation ecology environment environmental issues environmentalism history indigenous culture indigenous peoples life sciences mammals marine animals marine mammals marine native americans natural history natural world nature nonfiction ocean animals ocean pacific coast pinnipeds science sea lions sea otters seals wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-27804-9
9786613278043 0-520-94897-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1. People, Pinnipeds, and Sea Otters of the Northeast Pacific -- 2. A History of Paleoecological Research on Sea Otters and Pinnipeds of the Eastern Pacific Rim -- 3. The Historical Ecology of Walrus Exploitation in the North Pacific -- 4. Neoglacial Sea Ice and Life History Flexibility in Ringed and Fur Seals -- 5. A 4500-Year Time-Series of Otariid Abundance on Sanak Island, Western Gulf of Alaska -- 6. An Analysis of Seal, Sea Lion, and Sea Otter Consumption Patterns on Sanak Island, Alaska: An 1800-year Record on Aleut Consumer Behavior -- 7. Toward a Historical Ecology of Pinniped and Sea Otter Hunting Traditions on the Coast of Southern British Columbia -- 8. Native American Use of Seals, Sea Lions, and Sea Otters in Estuaries of Northern Oregon and Southern Washington -- 9. Why Were Northern Fur Seals Spared in Northern California? A Cultural and Archaeological Explanation -- 10. Holocene Monterey Bay Fur Seals: Distribution, Dates, and Ecological Implications -- 11. Toward a Prehistory of the Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) -- 12. Resilience and Reorganization: Archaeology and Historical Ecology of California Channel Island Marine Mammals -- 13. Perspectives from the Past: Archaeology, Historical Ecology, and Northeastern Pacific Pinnipeds and Sea Otters -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781104503321 |
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Living on thin ice : the Gwich'in in natives of Alaska / / Steven C. Dinero
| Living on thin ice : the Gwich'in in natives of Alaska / / Steven C. Dinero |
| Autore | Dinero Steven C. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 305.897/20798 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gwich'in Indians - Social conditions - Alaska - Arctic Village
Gwich'in Indians - Ethnic identity |
| Soggetto non controllato |
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american history anthropology arctic village council arctic village bush villages changing climate climate change communication community culture demography studies demography economic changes engaging gwichin natives history interdisciplinary evaluation native american demography studies native community rural areas social changes social issues social science sociology transportation value systems vibrant native community villages |
| ISBN | 1-78533-162-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | How Did We Get Here? : An Overview of the First Century -- Episcopalianism Comes to Nets'aii Country -- Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Civilization Discourse : The Educational System, Past and Present -- The Village, Service Provision, and Economic Development -- The Evolving Role of Subsistence in Nets'aii Gwich'in Life -- The Environment and a Changing Climate -- The Youth Are the Future -- We Don't Know Where We Are Anymore. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798696303321 |
Dinero Steven C.
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| New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2016 | ||
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Living on thin ice : the Gwich'in natives of Alaska / / Steven C. Dinero
| Living on thin ice : the Gwich'in natives of Alaska / / Steven C. Dinero |
| Autore | Dinero Steven C. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 305.897/20798 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gwich'in Indians - Social conditions - Alaska - Arctic Village
Gwich'in Indians - Ethnic identity |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alaska
american history anthropology arctic village council arctic village bush villages changing climate climate change communication community culture demography studies demography economic changes engaging gwichin natives history interdisciplinary evaluation native american demography studies native community rural areas social changes social issues social science sociology transportation value systems vibrant native community villages |
| ISBN | 1-78533-162-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | How Did We Get Here? : An Overview of the First Century -- Episcopalianism Comes to Nets'aii Country -- Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Civilization Discourse : The Educational System, Past and Present -- The Village, Service Provision, and Economic Development -- The Evolving Role of Subsistence in Nets'aii Gwich'in Life -- The Environment and a Changing Climate -- The Youth Are the Future -- We Don't Know Where We Are Anymore. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813820903321 |
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| New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2016 | ||
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The walking whales : from land to water in eight million years / / J. G. M. Thewissen ; with illustrations by Jacqueline Dillard
| The walking whales : from land to water in eight million years / / J. G. M. Thewissen ; with illustrations by Jacqueline Dillard |
| Autore | Thewissen J. G. M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 569/.5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Whales, Fossil - Pakistan
Whales, Fossil - India Whales - Evolution Paleontology - Pakistan Paleontology - India |
| Soggetto non controllato |
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archaeology carnivorous discussion books evolution evolutionary theory extinction fossil collection fossil collectors fossil hunters fossil record herbivorous mammals india japan lakes and rivers life sciences millions of years modern whales natural history nonfiction pakistan paleontologists paleontology prehistory scientific researchers scientists sea mammal anatomy south asian culture tiny deer whale anatomy whale evolution wild dolphins zoologists zoology |
| ISBN | 0-520-95941-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- 1. A Wasted Dig -- 2. Fish, Mammal, or Dinosaur? -- 3. A Whale with Legs -- 4. Learning to Swim -- 5. When the Mountains Grew -- 6. Passage to India -- 7. A Trip to the Beach -- 8. The Otter Whale -- 9. The Ocean Is a Desert -- 10. The Skeleton Puzzle -- 11. The River Whales -- 12. Whales Conquer the World -- 13. From Embryos to Evolution -- 14. Before Whales -- 15. The Way Forward -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786603303321 |
Thewissen J. G. M.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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The walking whales : from land to water in eight million years / / J. G. M. Thewissen ; with illustrations by Jacqueline Dillard
| The walking whales : from land to water in eight million years / / J. G. M. Thewissen ; with illustrations by Jacqueline Dillard |
| Autore | Thewissen J. G. M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 569/.5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Whales, Fossil - Pakistan
Whales, Fossil - India Whales - Evolution Paleontology - Pakistan Paleontology - India |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alaska
archaeology carnivorous discussion books evolution evolutionary theory extinction fossil collection fossil collectors fossil hunters fossil record herbivorous mammals india japan lakes and rivers life sciences millions of years modern whales natural history nonfiction pakistan paleontologists paleontology prehistory scientific researchers scientists sea mammal anatomy south asian culture tiny deer whale anatomy whale evolution wild dolphins zoologists zoology |
| ISBN | 0-520-95941-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- 1. A Wasted Dig -- 2. Fish, Mammal, or Dinosaur? -- 3. A Whale with Legs -- 4. Learning to Swim -- 5. When the Mountains Grew -- 6. Passage to India -- 7. A Trip to the Beach -- 8. The Otter Whale -- 9. The Ocean Is a Desert -- 10. The Skeleton Puzzle -- 11. The River Whales -- 12. Whales Conquer the World -- 13. From Embryos to Evolution -- 14. Before Whales -- 15. The Way Forward -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807805103321 |
Thewissen J. G. M.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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