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After the grizzly [[electronic resource] ] : endangered species and the politics of place in California / / Peter S. Alagona
| 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 |
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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
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| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
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American perceptions of immigrant and invasive species [[electronic resource] ] : strangers on the land / / Peter A. Coates
| American perceptions of immigrant and invasive species [[electronic resource] ] : strangers on the land / / Peter A. Coates |
| Autore | Coates Peter A. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/230973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Introduced organisms - United States - History
Biology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
biology
botany conservation conservationism cultural history ecological identity english sparrow environmental conservation protection environmental justice environmentalism environmentalists eucalyptus tree human immigration hybridized plants invading plants native american species natural sciences natural world plant nerds unite thought-provoking book |
| ISBN |
1-282-75950-7
9786612759505 0-520-93325-7 1-4337-0003-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Strangers and Natives -- 2. The Avian Conquest of a Continent -- 3. Plants, Insects, and Other Strangers to the Soil -- 4. Arboreal Immigrants -- 5. The Nature of Alien Nation -- NOTES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784418503321 |
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Coates Peter A. <1957->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 | ||
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David Brower : the making of the environmental movement / / Tom Turner ; foreword by Bill McKibben
| David Brower : the making of the environmental movement / / Tom Turner ; foreword by Bill McKibben |
| Autore | Turner Tom <1942-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentalists - United States
Conservationists - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
biography
conservation in the american west conservationists david brower dinosaur national monument environmental activism environmental activists environmental conservation protection environmental legislation environmental movement environmental scientists friends of the earth national parks north cascades national park point reyes national seashore redwood national park sierra club wilderness act |
| ISBN | 0-520-96245-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- Prologue: A Tense Meeting in the Mountains -- 1. From Berkeley to the Sierra: An Outdoorsman Is Born -- 2. Yosemite -- 3. Into the Sierra Club -- 4. Love and War -- 5. A Sierra Club Leader Emerges -- 6. The Battle Against Dams in Dinosaur -- 7. The Battle for Wilderness -- 8. Big Books for a Cause -- 9. Growing Pains and Saving the Grand Canyon -- 10. Uncivil War -- 11. From Archdruid to Friend of the Earth -- 12. Friends of the Earth Takes on the World -- 13. A Resumption of Hostilities -- 14. Back to the Sierra Club -- 15. The End of the Trail -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Appendix: Books Published under the Editorial Direction of David R. Brower -- NOTES -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797358403321 |
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Turner Tom <1942->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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David Brower : the making of the environmental movement / / Tom Turner ; foreword by Bill McKibben
| David Brower : the making of the environmental movement / / Tom Turner ; foreword by Bill McKibben |
| Autore | Turner Tom <1942-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentalists - United States
Conservationists - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
biography
conservation in the american west conservationists david brower dinosaur national monument environmental activism environmental activists environmental conservation protection environmental legislation environmental movement environmental scientists friends of the earth national parks north cascades national park point reyes national seashore redwood national park sierra club wilderness act |
| ISBN | 0-520-96245-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- Prologue: A Tense Meeting in the Mountains -- 1. From Berkeley to the Sierra: An Outdoorsman Is Born -- 2. Yosemite -- 3. Into the Sierra Club -- 4. Love and War -- 5. A Sierra Club Leader Emerges -- 6. The Battle Against Dams in Dinosaur -- 7. The Battle for Wilderness -- 8. Big Books for a Cause -- 9. Growing Pains and Saving the Grand Canyon -- 10. Uncivil War -- 11. From Archdruid to Friend of the Earth -- 12. Friends of the Earth Takes on the World -- 13. A Resumption of Hostilities -- 14. Back to the Sierra Club -- 15. The End of the Trail -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Appendix: Books Published under the Editorial Direction of David R. Brower -- NOTES -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811687803321 |
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Turner Tom <1942->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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Deep things out of darkness [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson
| Deep things out of darkness [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson |
| Autore | Anderson John G. T. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - History
Naturalists - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
academic books
ancient history anthropology astrobiology and bioscience beginning of study books for history lovers creation of life darwin development of sciences discussion books engaging environmental change environmental conservation protection history of science home school history books human civilization human history informative books learning from experts natural history nonfiction books philosophers quarantine reads science and math science books scientists start of civilization |
| ISBN |
1-283-86037-6
0-520-95445-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Adam'S Task, Job'S Challenge -- 1. From Hunter-Gatherers To Kings Of Kings -- 2. A Wonderful Man: Aristotle And Greek Natural History -- 3. The Spoils Of An Empire -- 4. An Emperor And His Descendants -- 5. New Worlds -- 6. Ray, Linnaeus, And The Ordering Of The World -- 7. Journeys Near And Far -- 8. Before The Origin -- 9. Forms Most Beautiful: Darwin -- 10. The Geography Of Nature: Humboldt -- 11. Hearts Of Light: Wallace And Bates -- 12. Spoils Of Other Empires -- 13. Breadfruit And Icebergs -- 14. Naturalists In New England: Thoreau, Agassiz, And Gray -- 15. From Muir And Alexander To Leopold And Carson -- 16. The Slow Death (And Resurrection) Of Natural History -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779362403321 |
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Anderson John G. T. <1957->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
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Game changer [[electronic resource] ] : animal rights and the fate of Africa's wildlife / / Glen Martin
| 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 |
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Martin Glen <1949->
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| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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Malformed Frogs : The Collapse of Aquatic Ecosystems / / Michael Lannoo
| Malformed Frogs : The Collapse of Aquatic Ecosystems / / Michael Lannoo |
| Autore | Lannoo Michael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.9/51789 |
| Soggetto topico |
Frogs - Research
Frogs - Abnormalities |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
aquatic ecosystems
chemical runoff collapsed ecosystems deformed animals deformity ecology environmental conservation protection environmental problems evolution extra digits extra limbs frogs healthy ecosystems human populations life sciences malformed frogs misaligned legs missing digits missing limbs natural phenomenon nonfiction nutrients parasitology pesticide runoff practical solutions radiographic images scientists wetland ecology |
| ISBN |
1-281-75271-1
1-4356-8481-8 9786611752712 0-520-94253-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. What is an Amphibian Malformation? -- 2. Malformed Frog Types -- 3. Hotspots -- 4. Causes -- 5. Resolutions -- 6. Human Malformations and Causes -- 7. Solutions -- Species Affected -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782563603321 |
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Lannoo Michael
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2008] | ||
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Plant and animal endemism in California [[electronic resource] /] / Susan Harrison
| Plant and animal endemism in California [[electronic resource] /] / Susan Harrison |
| Autore | Harrison Susan (Susan Patricia) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.9794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Endemic plants - California
Endemic animals - California Endemic plants - Ecology - California Endemic animals - Ecology - California Endemic plants - Conservation - California Endemic animals - Conservation - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adaptation
amphibians animal endemism arcto tertiary arctostaphylos biological diversity california complex geology conservation ecology endemic species endemism engaging environmental conservation protection environmentalism flora and fauna imperiled diversity mediterranean type climate modern barriers molecular evidence native species natural sciences nature plant and animal endemism in california plant endemism topography unique landscapes |
| ISBN | 0-520-95473-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Biotic Uniqueness: An Overview -- 2. A Brief History of California -- 3. Plant Endemism in California: Patterns and Causes -- 4. Animal Endemism in California -- 5. Conservation Challenges in California's Endemic-Rich Landscape -- 6. Synthesis and Conclusions -- APPENDIX: Preliminary List of Plant Species Endemic to the California Floristic Province -- Literature Cited -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786241903321 |
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Harrison Susan (Susan Patricia)
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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