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Adventures among ants : a global safari with a cast of trillions / / Mark W. Moffett
| Adventures among ants : a global safari with a cast of trillions / / Mark W. Moffett |
| Autore | Moffett Mark W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2010] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Disciplina | 595.79/615 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ants - Behavior
Ant communities Ants - Ecology |
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amazon
ant behavior ant colonies ant facts ant farms ant lovers ant societies ant species ants australia biologists biology bugs california complex lives ecosystems entomologists entomology evolution global ants humanity illustrated indonesia insect biology insects life sciences military ants natural history natural setting natural world naturalism naturalists nigeria nonfiction photographs zoology |
| ISBN | 0-520-94541-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction: Travels with My Ants -- A Brief Primer on Ants -- Marauder Ant, the Ultimate Omnivore -- African Army Ant, Raiders on the Swarm -- Weaver Ant, Empress of the Air -- Amazon Ant, the Slavemaker -- Leafcutter Ant, the Constant Gardener -- Argentine Ant, the Global Invader -- Conclusion: Four Ways of Looking at an Ant -- Acknowledgments and a Note on Content -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781559003321 |
Moffett Mark W
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Becoming salmon : aquaculture and the domestication of a fish / / Marianne Elisabeth Lien
| Becoming salmon : aquaculture and the domestication of a fish / / Marianne Elisabeth Lien |
| Autore | Lien Marianne E. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.3/755 |
| Collana | California Studies in Food and Culture |
| Soggetto topico |
Salmon farming
Salmon farming - Social aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
animal ethics
animal husbandry animal rights animal studies aquaculture atlantic salmon biologists farmed salmon fish farming fish life fisheries food scientists global salmon trade human animal relations industrial food production industrial husbandry international food production marine biologists marine biology marine domestication marine life salmon aquaculture salmon farming salmon farms salmon fisheries salmon trade salmon seafood |
| ISBN | 0-520-96183-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Salmon in the Making -- 2. Tracking Salmon -- 3. Becoming Hungry: Introducing the Salmon Domus -- 4. Becoming Biomass: Appetite, Numbers, and Managerial Control -- 5. Becoming Scalable: Speed, Feed, and Temporal Alignments -- 6. Becoming Sentient: Choreographies of Caring and Killing -- 7. Becoming Alien: Back to the River -- 8. Tails -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797241503321 |
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Lien Marianne E.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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Becoming salmon : aquaculture and the domestication of a fish / / Marianne Elisabeth Lien
| Becoming salmon : aquaculture and the domestication of a fish / / Marianne Elisabeth Lien |
| Autore | Lien Marianne E. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.3/755 |
| Collana | California Studies in Food and Culture |
| Soggetto topico |
Salmon farming
Salmon farming - Social aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
animal ethics
animal husbandry animal rights animal studies aquaculture atlantic salmon biologists farmed salmon fish farming fish life fisheries food scientists global salmon trade human animal relations industrial food production industrial husbandry international food production marine biologists marine biology marine domestication marine life salmon aquaculture salmon farming salmon farms salmon fisheries salmon trade salmon seafood |
| ISBN | 0-520-96183-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Salmon in the Making -- 2. Tracking Salmon -- 3. Becoming Hungry: Introducing the Salmon Domus -- 4. Becoming Biomass: Appetite, Numbers, and Managerial Control -- 5. Becoming Scalable: Speed, Feed, and Temporal Alignments -- 6. Becoming Sentient: Choreographies of Caring and Killing -- 7. Becoming Alien: Back to the River -- 8. Tails -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Lien Marianne E.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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Biology unmoored : Melanesian reflections on life and biotechnology / / Sandra Bamford
| Biology unmoored : Melanesian reflections on life and biotechnology / / Sandra Bamford |
| Autore | Bamford Sandra C. <1962-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 305.89/912 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hamtai (Papua New Guinean people) - Ethnobiology
Hamtai (Papua New Guinean people) - Agriculture Hamtai (Papua New Guinean people) - Psychology Human body - Social aspects - Papua New Guinea - Gulf Province Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Papua New Guinea - Gulf Province Ethnobiology - Papua New Guinea - Gulf Province Biotechnology Genetic engineering |
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assisted reproductive technologies
biodiversity biologists biology biotechnology cloning environmental impacts ethnographers ethnographic research genetically modified organisms gmos human condition human genome mapping human impact human relationships melanesia natural world nonfiction organic life papua new guinea physiological reproduction reproductive technologies sex and culture sexual reproduction social science western ideas |
| ISBN |
1-282-35837-5
9786612358371 0-520-93947-6 1-4337-0138-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: conceptual frameworks -- Cultural landscapes -- Insubstantial identities -- Embodiments of detachment -- (Im) mortal undertakings -- Conceiving global identities -- Conclusion: conceptual displacements. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784411803321 |
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Bamford Sandra C. <1962->
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2007 | ||
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Early life history of marine fishes [[electronic resource] /] / Bruce S. Miller, Arthur W. Kendall, Jr
| Early life history of marine fishes [[electronic resource] /] / Bruce S. Miller, Arthur W. Kendall, Jr |
| Autore | Miller Bruce S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (377 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.156 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KendallArthur W., Jr. |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine fishes - Eggs
Marine fishes - Larvae |
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aquatic sciences
biologists data analysis data collections early life stages ecologists evolution science fish biology fish evolution fish life cycles fish populations fisheries managers fishery science fishes fishing and fisherman history of science larval fish life cycles marine biologists marine ecosystems marine life organisms scientific studies scientists stages of life study of fishes water life zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-77261-9
9786612772610 0-520-94376-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The cover art work -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Fish Reproduction -- Chapter 2. Development of Eggs and Larvae -- Chapter 3. Fish Egg and Larval Identification and Systematics -- Chapter 4. Ecology of Fish Eggs and Larvae -- Chapter 5. Sampling Fish Eggs and Larvae -- Chapter 6. Population Dynamics and Recruitment -- Chapter 7. Habitat, Water Quality, and Conservation Biology -- Chapter 8. Rearing and Culture of Marine Fishes -- Laboratory exercises -- Glossary -- Literature cited -- Taxonomical index -- General index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789001203321 |
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Miller Bruce S
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| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson
| Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson |
| Autore | Smith James P (James Payne), <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina | 584/.74 |
| Collana | California Natural History Guides |
| Soggetto topico | Grasses - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
biological sciences biologists california grasses california color illustrations conservationists field guide gardeners grass habitats grass species grasses grasslands grassroots habitat loss land restoration native grasses natural history naturalized grasses nonfiction nutrient cycle plant identification plant scientists reference guide regional grasses scientists soil quality soil water vegetation water infiltration wilderness |
| ISBN | 0-520-95843-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- THE STRUCTURE OF GRASSES -- GRASSES IN CALIFORNIA -- COLLECTING AND IDENTIFYING GRASSES -- ACCOUNTS AND DESCRIPTIONS -- APPENDIX A: CHECKLIST OF CALIFORNIA GRASSES -- GLOSSARY, ABBREVIAT IONS, AND SYMBOLS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786699403321 |
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Smith James P (James Payne), <1941->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson
| Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson |
| Autore | Smith James P (James Payne), <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina | 584/.74 |
| Collana | California Natural History Guides |
| Soggetto topico | Grasses - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
biological sciences biologists california grasses california color illustrations conservationists field guide gardeners grass habitats grass species grasses grasslands grassroots habitat loss land restoration native grasses natural history naturalized grasses nonfiction nutrient cycle plant identification plant scientists reference guide regional grasses scientists soil quality soil water vegetation water infiltration wilderness |
| ISBN | 0-520-95843-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- THE STRUCTURE OF GRASSES -- GRASSES IN CALIFORNIA -- COLLECTING AND IDENTIFYING GRASSES -- ACCOUNTS AND DESCRIPTIONS -- APPENDIX A: CHECKLIST OF CALIFORNIA GRASSES -- GLOSSARY, ABBREVIAT IONS, AND SYMBOLS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815421803321 |
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Smith James P (James Payne), <1941->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler
| Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler |
| Autore | Powell Jerry A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (517 p.) |
| Disciplina | 595.780978 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OplerPaul A |
| Soggetto topico |
Moths - West (U.S.)
Moths - Northwest, Canadian |
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amateur collectors
biologists comprehensive account crop damage damaging insects defoliating forests illustrated insect biota insect damage insect diversity larval biology lepidopterists microlepidoptera study moth diets moth infestations moth larvae moth life cycles moth morphology moth relationships moth species moth taxonomy moths north america plant and insect life plant diets regional biology western insects western north america |
| ISBN |
1-282-36097-3
9786612360978 0-520-94377-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Figures -- Preface -- About This Book -- Introduction -- Morphology -- Biology -- Significance In Natural And Human Communities -- Fossil Record And Evolution -- A History Of Moth Collectors In Western North America -- Introduction -- Primitive Lineages -- Ditrysia, Nonapoditrysian Superfamilies -- Apoditrysia -- Macrolepidoptera -- Suggestions For Collecting And Observing Moths -- Glossary -- Insect Index -- Plant Index -- General Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778402603321 |
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Powell Jerry A
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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The Nature of Race : How Scientists Think and Teach about Human Difference / / Ann Morning
| The Nature of Race : How Scientists Think and Teach about Human Difference / / Ann Morning |
| Autore | Morning Ann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Race
Racism in anthropology Racism in education Racism in textbooks Anthropology Social Sciences Physical Anthropology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
ancestry anthropologists anthropology biological sciences biologists contemporary society critical analysis dna testing education system genetics human biology human differences nonfiction physiology race and culture race in america racial differences racial issues researchers scientific perspective scientists social constructs sociologists sociology students textbooks theoretical us government |
| ISBN |
1-283-27840-5
9786613278401 0-520-95014-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- ONE. Introduction: what is race? -- TWO. What Do We Know about Scientific and Popular Concepts of Race? -- THREE. Textbook Race: Lessons on Human Difference -- FOUR. Teaching Race: Scientists on Human Difference -- FIVE. Learning Race: Students on Human Difference -- SIX. Race Concepts beyond the Classroom -- SEVEN. Conclusion: the redemption of essentialism -- APPENDIX A: Textbook Sample Selection and List -- APPENDIX B: Interview Research Design and Methodology -- APPENDIX C: Faculty Questionnaire -- APPENDIX D: Student Questionnaire -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781485703321 |
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Morning Ann
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] | ||
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Sexual selections [[electronic resource] ] : what we can and can't learn about sex from animals / / Marlene Zuk
| Sexual selections [[electronic resource] ] : what we can and can't learn about sex from animals / / Marlene Zuk |
| Autore | Zuk Marlene <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 591.56/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sexual behavior in animals
Animal behavior |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adultery
animal behavior animal kingdom animal sexuality biologists controversial topics easy to read evolutionary biology feminism feminist agenda gender and culture gender politics human sexuality ideological biases ideological lessons from animals menstruation motherhood natural sciences natural world offspring care scientific discoveries scientific studies sex and gender sex sexual encounters sexual partners thought provoking |
| ISBN |
1-282-35781-6
1-59734-894-5 0-520-93767-8 9786612357817 |
| Classificazione | CR 6000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on species names -- Introduction: An Ode To Witlessness -- PART ONE. Sexual Stereotypes and the Biases That Bind -- PART TWO. Unnatural Myths -- PART THREE. Human Evolutionary Perspectives -- Selected Readings -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782923803321 |
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Zuk Marlene <1956->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
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