Genesis of the Salk Institute [[electronic resource] ] : the epic of its founders / / Suzanne Bourgeois
| Genesis of the Salk Institute [[electronic resource] ] : the epic of its founders / / Suzanne Bourgeois |
| Autore | Bourgeois Suzanne <1931-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570.72 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology - Research - California - San Diego
Research institutes - California - San Diego |
| Soggetto non controllato |
antibody
aspen institute biological studies cold spring harbor considerable research early years engaging narrative engaging study engaging finance historic backdrop historical history of science history humanities informal conversations interviews leading scientists page turner personal account personal vanities philanthropy politics publishing renowned research research institutions science scientific exploration scientific fields scientific scientists |
| ISBN | 0-520-95659-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- The Characters -- Chronology -- Prologue: The Greatest Generation -- 1. Before and after Ann Arbor -- 2. Doctor Polio Meets Doctor Atomic -- 3. Enter Leo Szilard -- 4. Atoms in Biology -- 5. What Was It about La Jolla? -- 6. The Pasteur Connection -- 7. The Spirit of Paris -- 8. Our Dear Kahn Building -- 9. Pioneering -- 10. The McCloy Boys -- 11. Biology in Human Affairs -- 12. A Napoleon from Byzantium -- Epilogue: Fifty Years Later -- Notes -- Abbreviations -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779977803321 |
Bourgeois Suzanne <1931->
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Steward's Fork [[electronic resource] ] : a sustainable future for the Klamath Mountains / / James K. Agee
| Steward's Fork [[electronic resource] ] : a sustainable future for the Klamath Mountains / / James K. Agee |
| Autore | Agee James K |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.)
Conservation of natural resources - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.) Sustainable development - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
biodiversity
camping and hiking conservation effects on the environment engaging narrative fishing fracking ground water klamath mountains klamaths logging mining multidimensional natural resources natural wonders outdoors pacific northwest geology restoration ecology restoring the environment water development |
| ISBN |
1-282-35925-8
9786612359255 0-520-93379-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Physical World -- 3. Forest Mélange -- 4. A Rose by Any Name -- 5. My Botanical Contest with Miss Alice Eastwood -- 6. Wild Creatures of the Klamaths -- 7. Change Is the Only Constant -- 8. First Peoples of the Rivers -- 9. Gold Is Where You Find It -- 10. Green Grass and Green Gold -- 11. Dam the World -- 12. Modern Myths and Monsters -- 13. Principles of Future Sustainability -- 14. Hard Times for Hardrock -- 15. Forests for the Future -- 16. Restoring the Rivers -- 17. Steward's Fork -- Appendix: Biota Mentioned in the Text -- References and Further Reading -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778424703321 |
Agee James K
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