Arctic shorebirds in North America [[electronic resource] ] : a decade of monitoring / / Jonathan Bart and Victoria Johnston, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (317 p.) |
Disciplina | 598.3/309719 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BartJonathan
JohnstonVictoria Helen <1962-> |
Collana | Studies in avian biology |
Soggetto topico |
Shore birds - Canada, Northern
Shore birds - Alaska Bird surveys - Canada, Northern Bird surveys - Alaska |
Soggetto non controllato |
arctic ecosystems
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ISBN |
1-282-13418-3
9786613806765 0-520-95349-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Regional aspects -- pt. 3. Methodology -- pt. 4. Synthesis. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779223203321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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Caesar in the USA [[electronic resource] /] / Maria Wyke |
Autore | Wyke Maria |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.20973 |
Collana | The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
Soggetto topico | Political culture - United States - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
20th century america
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ISBN |
1-283-64635-8
0-520-95427-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Education -- pt. 2. Political culture. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785979803321 |
Wyke Maria
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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Embryos in deep time : the rock record of biological development / / Marcelo R. Saǹchez |
Autore | Sánchez-Villagra Marcelo R. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 pages) |
Disciplina | 560 |
Soggetto topico |
Paleobiology
Vertebrates, Fossil - Embryos Embryos Developmental genetics Ontogeny Developmental biology Evolution (Biology) Comparative embryology |
Soggetto non controllato |
archaeological history
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ISBN |
1-280-11673-0
9786613521026 0-520-95230-8 |
Classificazione | WH 9200 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Fossils, Ontogeny, and Phylogeny -- 2. Evo-Devo, Plasticity, and Modules -- 3. Fossilized Vertebrate Ontogenies -- 4. Bones and Teeth under the Microscope -- 5. Proportions, Growth, and Taxonomy -- 6. Growth and Diversification Patterns -- 7. Fossils and Developmental Genetics -- 8. "Missing Links" and the Evolution of Development -- 9. Mammalian and Human Development -- 10. On Trilobites, Shells, and Bugs -- Epilogue: Is There a Moral to Developmental Paleontology? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Rock record of biological development |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790185303321 |
Sánchez-Villagra Marcelo R.
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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Into the land of bones : Alexander the Great in Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt |
Autore | Holt Frank L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 939.6 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GreenPeter |
Collana | Hellenistic Culture and Society |
Soggetto topico | HISTORY / Ancient / General |
Soggetto non controllato |
afghanistan history
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ISBN |
1-283-69591-X
0-520-95375-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustration -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter One. Introduction -- Chapter Two. Hunting the Enemy -- Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle -- Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads of Bactria -- Chapter Five. Love and War -- Chapter Six. Dark Shadows -- Chapter Seven. The Legacy -- Chapter Eight. Conclusion -- Appendix. Ancient Sources -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785941903321 |
Holt Frank L
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Reptile biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : standard methods for inventory and monitoring / / edited by Roy W. McDiarmid ... [et al.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (425 p.) |
Disciplina | 597.9/072 |
Altri autori (Persone) | McDiarmidRoy W |
Soggetto topico |
Reptile populations - Research - Methodology
Reptiles - Conservation Animal diversity conservation |
Soggetto non controllato |
analyzing animals
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ISBN |
1-280-11660-9
9786613520890 0-520-95207-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- 1. Studying Reptile Diversity -- 2. Reptile Diversity and Natural History: An Overview -- 3. Study Design and Sampling -- 4. Dealing with Associated Data -- 5. Finding and Capturing Reptiles -- 6. Voucher Specimens -- 7. Preparing Reptiles as Voucher Specimens -- 8. Dealing with Live Reptiles -- 9. Marking Reptiles -- 10. Determining Age, Sex, and Reproductive Condition -- 11. Techniques for Reptiles in Difficult-to-Sample Habitats -- 12. Statistical Properties of Techniques and Validation -- 13. Standard Techniques for Inventory and Monitoring -- 14. Parametric Analysis of Reptile Biodiversity Data -- 15. Population Size and Demographics -- 16. Monitoring Exploited Species -- 17. Reptile Biodiversity: Where Do We Go from Here? -- APPENDIX I. Selected Institutions with Significant Collections of Reptiles -- APPENDIX II. Websites of Interest -- LITERATURE CITED -- ADDRESSES O F AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS -- NAMES INDEX -- TAXONOMIC INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790009203321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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A shark going inland is my chief [[electronic resource] ] : the island civilization of ancient Hawaiʻi / / Patrick Vinton Kirch |
Autore | Kirch Patrick Vinton |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 p.) |
Disciplina | 996.9/02 |
Soggetto topico | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology |
Soggetto non controllato |
18th century history
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ISBN |
1-282-23392-0
9786613811660 0-520-95383-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Voyages -- pt. 2. In Pele's islands -- pt. 3. The reign of the feathered gods. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790317703321 |
Kirch Patrick Vinton
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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Under a watchful eye [[electronic resource] ] : self, power, and intimacy in Amazonia / / Harry Walker |
Autore | Walker Harry <1977-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.898 |
Collana | Ethnographic studies in subjectivity |
Soggetto topico |
Urarina Indians - Psychology
Urarina Indians - Social networks Urarina Indians - Social life and customs |
Soggetto non controllato |
amazonian culture
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ISBN |
1-283-61108-2
0-520-95421-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: Learning to Stand-Leaned-Together -- 1. Spaces of Refuge -- 2. Vital Shields -- 3. Conceiving the Conjugal Body -- 4. Mutuality and Autonomy -- 5. Authority and Solidarity -- 6. Mastering Subjection -- Epilogue: An Accompanied Life -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785505203321 |
Walker Harry <1977->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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Urban bird ecology and conservation [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 p.) |
Disciplina | 598 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LepczykChristopher A <1970-> (Christopher Andrew)
WarrenPaige S (Paige Shannon) |
Collana | Studies in avian biology |
Soggetto topico |
Birds - Ecology
Birds - Conservation Urban animals - Ecology Urban animals - Conservation |
Soggetto non controllato |
biology
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ISBN |
1-283-70476-5
0-520-95389-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- 1. BEYOND THE GRADIENT: INSIGHTS FROM NEW WORK IN THE AVIAN ECOLOGY OF URBANIZING LANDS -- 2. Using Gradient Analysis to Uncover Pattern and Process in Urban Bird Communities -- 3. FROM FORES TS TO CITIES: EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON TROPICAL BIRDS -- 4. DOES NEST PREDATION SHAPE URBAN BIRD COMMUNITIES -- 5. Evaluating Factors That Influence Avian Community Response to Urbanization -- 6. Impacts of Seasonal Small-scale Urbanization on Nest Predation and Bird Assemblages at Tourist Destinations -- 7. The Use of Citizen Volunteers in Urban Bird Research -- 8. Painted Bunting Conservation: TRADITIONAL MONITORING MEETS CITIZEN SCIENCE -- 9. A New Approach to Urban Bird Monitoring: THE TUCSON BIRD COUNT -- 10. Distribution and Habitat of Greater Roadrunners in Urban and Suburban Arizona -- 11. Edges, Trails, and Reproductive Performance of Spotted Towhees in Urban Greenspaces -- 12. Post-fledging Mobility in an Urban Landscape -- 13. Avian Conservation in Urban Environments: What do ecologists bring to the table? -- 14. How Biologists Can Involve Developers, Planners, and Policymakers in Urban Avian Conservation -- 15. Predicting Avian Community Responses to Increasing Urbanization -- 16. Interactions between People and Birds in Urban Landscapes -- 17. Who Feeds the Birds?: A COMPARISON ACROSS REGIONS -- 18. Urban Evolutionary Ecology -- SPECIAL TOPIC A. Does Habitat Heterogeneity Affect Bird Community Structure in Urban Parks? -- SPECIAL TOPIC B. Home Range and Habitat Use of Cooper's Hawks in Urban and Natural Areas |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785967603321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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