After the grizzly [[electronic resource] ] : endangered species and the politics of place in California / / Peter S. Alagona |
Autore | Alagona Peter S |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
Disciplina | 591.68 |
Soggetto topico |
Wildlife conservation - California
Wildlife conservation - United States Endangered species - California Endangered species - United States Grizzly bear - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
21st century habitat conservation
american culture american politics american wildlife aspca books for nature lovers california gold rush california history california wildlife condor conservation of wildlife desert tortoise easy to read endangered species engaging environmental conservation protection environmental ecology go green how to protect animals interesting books nonfiction books politics and science preserving wildlife saving the environment science and math sustaining landscapes |
ISBN | 0-520-95441-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. The Land of the Bears -- CHAPTER TWO. A New Movement -- CHAPTER THREE. The Official Landscape -- CHAPTER FOUR. The Laws of Nature -- CHAPTER FIVE. The California Condor. From Controversy to Consensus -- CHAPTER SIX. The Mojave Desert Tortoise. Ambassador for the Outback -- CHAPTER SEVEN. The San Joaquin Kit Fox. The Flagship Fox -- CHAPTER EIGHT. The Delta Smelt. Water Politics by Another Name -- EPILOGUE -- NOTES -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786712803321 |
Alagona Peter S | ||
Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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After the grizzly [[electronic resource] ] : endangered species and the politics of place in California / / Peter S. Alagona |
Autore | Alagona Peter S |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
Disciplina | 591.68 |
Soggetto topico |
Wildlife conservation - California
Wildlife conservation - United States Endangered species - California Endangered species - United States Grizzly bear - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
21st century habitat conservation
american culture american politics american wildlife aspca books for nature lovers california gold rush california history california wildlife condor conservation of wildlife desert tortoise easy to read endangered species engaging environmental conservation protection environmental ecology go green how to protect animals interesting books nonfiction books politics and science preserving wildlife saving the environment science and math sustaining landscapes |
ISBN | 0-520-95441-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. The Land of the Bears -- CHAPTER TWO. A New Movement -- CHAPTER THREE. The Official Landscape -- CHAPTER FOUR. The Laws of Nature -- CHAPTER FIVE. The California Condor. From Controversy to Consensus -- CHAPTER SIX. The Mojave Desert Tortoise. Ambassador for the Outback -- CHAPTER SEVEN. The San Joaquin Kit Fox. The Flagship Fox -- CHAPTER EIGHT. The Delta Smelt. Water Politics by Another Name -- EPILOGUE -- NOTES -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810508603321 |
Alagona Peter S | ||
Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Game changer [[electronic resource] ] : animal rights and the fate of Africa's wildlife / / Glen Martin |
Autore | Martin Glen <1949-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
Disciplina | 179/.3096 |
Soggetto topico |
Animal welfare - Africa
Animal rights - Africa Animal rights - Environmental aspects - Africa Wildlife conservation - Africa Animal rights activists - Africa Animal rights movement - Africa |
Soggetto non controllato |
african history
animal hunting animal rights movement animal welfare animals in africa aspca books for animal lovers books for reluctant readers conservationists conservations vs protecting animals conserve wildlife discussion books east africa easy to read engaging environmental conservation protection how to save animals how to stop hunters individual animals man vs nature page turner protecting wildlife the importance of animals vacation reads wildlife in africa zoos and animals |
ISBN |
1-280-11658-7
9786613520876 0-520-95205-7 |
Classificazione | NAT037000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Maps -- Chapter 1. Never an Eden -- Chapter 2. The Man Who Hated Hyenas -- Chapter 3. Dreaming the Peaceable Kingdom -- Chapter 4. From Automata to Sentient Beings -- Chapter 5. My Cow Trumps Your Lion -- Chapter 6. Death to l'Ancien Régime -- Chapter 7. Reality Check -- Chapter 8. The Kenya Model -- Chapter 9. An Inalienable Right -- Chapter 10. Buy (or Lease) It and They Will Come -- Chapter 11. Even the Cows Must Pay -- Chapter 12. Elephant Man -- Chapter 13. The Sage Reconsiders -- Chapter 14. Commodifying Conservation -- Chapter 15. Not a Primary Issue of Concern -- Chapter 16. Hard Choices -- Chapter 17. The Nation on a Plate -- Chapter 18. Topsoil and Condoms -- Chapter 19. Summing Up in Diani -- Recommended Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789974603321 |
Martin Glen <1949-> | ||
Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Game changer [[electronic resource] ] : animal rights and the fate of Africa's wildlife / / Glen Martin |
Autore | Martin Glen <1949-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
Disciplina | 179/.3096 |
Soggetto topico |
Animal welfare - Africa
Animal rights - Africa Animal rights - Environmental aspects - Africa Wildlife conservation - Africa Animal rights activists - Africa Animal rights movement - Africa |
Soggetto non controllato |
african history
animal hunting animal rights movement animal welfare animals in africa aspca books for animal lovers books for reluctant readers conservationists conservations vs protecting animals conserve wildlife discussion books east africa easy to read engaging environmental conservation protection how to save animals how to stop hunters individual animals man vs nature page turner protecting wildlife the importance of animals vacation reads wildlife in africa zoos and animals |
ISBN |
1-280-11658-7
9786613520876 0-520-95205-7 |
Classificazione | NAT037000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Maps -- Chapter 1. Never an Eden -- Chapter 2. The Man Who Hated Hyenas -- Chapter 3. Dreaming the Peaceable Kingdom -- Chapter 4. From Automata to Sentient Beings -- Chapter 5. My Cow Trumps Your Lion -- Chapter 6. Death to l'Ancien Régime -- Chapter 7. Reality Check -- Chapter 8. The Kenya Model -- Chapter 9. An Inalienable Right -- Chapter 10. Buy (or Lease) It and They Will Come -- Chapter 11. Even the Cows Must Pay -- Chapter 12. Elephant Man -- Chapter 13. The Sage Reconsiders -- Chapter 14. Commodifying Conservation -- Chapter 15. Not a Primary Issue of Concern -- Chapter 16. Hard Choices -- Chapter 17. The Nation on a Plate -- Chapter 18. Topsoil and Condoms -- Chapter 19. Summing Up in Diani -- Recommended Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816490603321 |
Martin Glen <1949-> | ||
Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid |
Autore | Reid Robin Spencer |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.4/80967 |
Soggetto topico |
Savanna ecology - Africa, East
Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Pastoral systems - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Savannas - Africa, East |
Soggetto non controllato |
african biodiversity
african culture african environment african history african society african wildlife aspca books for history lovers books for science lovers conservation of environment discussion books east africa easy to read ecology educational books engaging evolution of life home school education books human evolution importance of environment learning from experts leisure reads life in africa life sciences politics and history population growth protect the animals wildlife vs livestock |
ISBN |
1-283-54319-2
9786613855640 0-520-95407-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter One. Searching for the Middle Ground -- Chapter Two. Savannas of Our Birth -- Chapter Three. Pastoral People, Livestock, and Wildlife -- Chapter Four. Moving Continents, Varying Climate, and Abundant Wildlife: Drivers of Human Evolution? -- Chapter Five. Ecosystem Engineers Come of Age -- Chapter Six. Can Pastoral People and Livestock Enrich Savanna Landscapes? -- Chapter Seven. When Coexistence Turns into Conflict -- Chapter Eight. The Serengeti- Mara: "Wild Africa" or Ancient Land of People? -- Chapter Nine. Amboseli: "Cattle Create Trees, Elephants Create Grassland" in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro -- Chapter Ten. The Kaputiei Plains: The Last Days of an Urban Savanna? -- Chapter Eleven. Ngorongoro: A Grand Experiment of People and Wildlife -- Chapter Twelve. Savannas of Our Future: Finding Diversity in the Middle Ground -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791932203321 |
Reid Robin Spencer | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid |
Autore | Reid Robin Spencer |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.4/80967 |
Soggetto topico |
Savanna ecology - Africa, East
Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Pastoral systems - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Savannas - Africa, East |
Soggetto non controllato |
african biodiversity
african culture african environment african history african society african wildlife aspca books for history lovers books for science lovers conservation of environment discussion books east africa easy to read ecology educational books engaging evolution of life home school education books human evolution importance of environment learning from experts leisure reads life in africa life sciences politics and history population growth protect the animals wildlife vs livestock |
ISBN |
1-283-54319-2
9786613855640 0-520-95407-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter One. Searching for the Middle Ground -- Chapter Two. Savannas of Our Birth -- Chapter Three. Pastoral People, Livestock, and Wildlife -- Chapter Four. Moving Continents, Varying Climate, and Abundant Wildlife: Drivers of Human Evolution? -- Chapter Five. Ecosystem Engineers Come of Age -- Chapter Six. Can Pastoral People and Livestock Enrich Savanna Landscapes? -- Chapter Seven. When Coexistence Turns into Conflict -- Chapter Eight. The Serengeti- Mara: "Wild Africa" or Ancient Land of People? -- Chapter Nine. Amboseli: "Cattle Create Trees, Elephants Create Grassland" in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro -- Chapter Ten. The Kaputiei Plains: The Last Days of an Urban Savanna? -- Chapter Eleven. Ngorongoro: A Grand Experiment of People and Wildlife -- Chapter Twelve. Savannas of Our Future: Finding Diversity in the Middle Ground -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829160003321 |
Reid Robin Spencer | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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