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Across Atlantic ice [[electronic resource] ] : the origin of America's Clovis culture / / Dennis J. Stanford, Bruce A. Bradley ; foreword by Michael B. Collins
| Across Atlantic ice [[electronic resource] ] : the origin of America's Clovis culture / / Dennis J. Stanford, Bruce A. Bradley ; foreword by Michael B. Collins |
| Autore | Stanford Dennis J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
| Disciplina | 970.01/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BradleyBruce A. <1948-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Clovis culture
Human beings - Migrations Indians of North America - Transatlantic influences Paleo-Indians - Origin Glacial epoch - North America |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
american culture ancient history ancient world archaeologists archaeology asia atlantic ocean bering sea bridge clovis culture clovis tools early peoples europe france genetic studies historical relatedness human history indigenous peoples new world nonfiction north america oceanography paleoclimatic research paleontology prehistoric culture prehistory solutrean people spain stone tools tribal hunters |
| ISBN |
1-280-09579-2
9786613520470 0-520-94967-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations and Tables -- Prehistoric Time Line -- Foreword -- Introduction: The First Americans? -- Part 1. Paleolithic Peoples -- Part 2. The Solutrean Hypothesis -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: Cluster Analysis -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790009103321 |
Stanford Dennis J
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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Deep history [[electronic resource] ] : the architecture of past and present / / Andrew Shryock and Daniel Lord Smail ; with Timothy Earle ... [et al.]
| Deep history [[electronic resource] ] : the architecture of past and present / / Andrew Shryock and Daniel Lord Smail ; with Timothy Earle ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Shryock Andrew |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.93/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SmailDaniel Lord
EarleTimothy K. <1946-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Human evolution
Social evolution Anthropology, Prehistoric World history |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anthropology books
archaeology and anthropology creation of politics culture and society evolutionary theory global history globalization historical africa historical biology history and politics history and prehistory history lover history of genetics history of language history of science human evolution human genes human history humanity over time man vs nature nature and evolution origin of mankind origin of society paleontology past and present primatology story of life world history |
| ISBN |
1-283-27820-0
9786613278203 0-520-94966-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Problems and orientations -- pt. 2. Frames for history in deep time -- pt. 3. Shared substance -- pt. 4. Human expansion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781791103321 |
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Shryock Andrew
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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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 |
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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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The environment and world history [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Edmund Burke III and Kenneth Pomeranz
| The environment and world history [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Edmund Burke III and Kenneth Pomeranz |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (381 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.2 |
| Collana | The California world history library |
| Soggetto topico |
Human ecology - History
Nature - Effect of human beings on - History Environmental sciences - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
african environment
california world history library chinese environment commercialism developmentalism ecology energy regimes environmental change environmental history environmentalism fossil fuel revolution global environment history historical history human history imperialism indian environment industrialization latin american environment middle eastern environment politics of knowledge population growth property rights russian environment southeast asian environment world history |
| ISBN |
1-282-77257-0
9786612772573 0-520-94348-1 |
| Classificazione | NB 5600 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- THE CALIFORNIA WORLD HISTORY LIBRARY -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES, MAPS, AND TABLES -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. Introduction: World History and Environmental History -- 2. The Big Story: Human History, Energy Regimes, and the Environment -- 3. Toward a Global System of Property Rights in Land -- 4. The Transformation of the Middle Eastern Environment, 1500 b.c.e.-2000 C.E.. -- 5. The Transformation of China's Environment, 1500-2000 -- 6. The Rhine as a World River -- 7. Continuity and Transformation: Colonial Rice Frontiers and Their Environmental Impact on the Great River Deltas of Mainland Southeast Asia -- 8. Beyond the Colonial Paradigm: African History and Environmental History in Large-Scale Perspective -- 9. Environmental Histories of India: Of States, Landscapes, and Ecologies -- 10. Latin American Environmental History: A Shifting Old/New Field -- 11. The Predatory Tribute-Taking State: A Framework for Understanding Russian Environmental History -- Select Bibliography -- List of Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789000803321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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The environmental legacy of the UC natural reserve system [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Peggy L. Fiedler, Susan Gee Rumsey, and Kathleen M. Wong
| The environmental legacy of the UC natural reserve system [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Peggy L. Fiedler, Susan Gee Rumsey, and Kathleen M. Wong |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.73/1609794 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FiedlerPeggy Lee
RumseySusan Gee WongKathleen M (Kathleen Michelle) |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural areas - California
Environmental protection - California Ecology - Study and teaching - California Natural history - Study and teaching - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
20th century
california ecosystems california coastal regions conservation conservationists earth sciences environmental impacts environmental movement environmentalism environmentalists field research forests human history illustrated inland deserts land stewardship natural environments natural history natural reserves natural resources protected landscapes resource management scientists tide pools uc faculty uc natural reserve system wetlands wildland habitats |
| ISBN |
1-283-80430-1
0-520-95364-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INSPIRATION AND VISION -- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RESERVES -- CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RESERVES -- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESERVES -- FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THE UC NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM -- LITERATURE CITED -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786346803321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
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The Fifth Beginning : What Six Million Years of Human History Can Tell Us about Our Future / / Robert L. Kelly
| The Fifth Beginning : What Six Million Years of Human History Can Tell Us about Our Future / / Robert L. Kelly |
| Autore | Kelly Robert L. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (149 pages) : map |
| Disciplina | 909 |
| Soggetto topico |
Civilization
Culture Social history |
| Soggetto non controllato |
activist
agriculture ancient world archaeologist archaeology arms race capitalism citizenship communication cultural history culture evidence fifth beginning global globalization government history of culture history human development human history international life changing long term modern world nation states politics potential society technology wartime |
| ISBN |
9780520966369
0520966368 9780520293120 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The End of the World as We Know It -- 2. How Archaeologists Think -- 3. Sticks and Stones: The Beginning of Technology -- 4. Beads and Stories: The Beginning of Culture -- 5. Bread and Beer: The Beginning of Agriculture -- 6. Kings and Chains: The Beginning of the State -- 7. Nothing Lasts Forever: The Fifth Beginning -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798729703321 |
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Kelly Robert L. <1957->
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2016] | ||
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The fossil chronicles [[electronic resource] ] : how two controversial discoveries changed our view of human evolution / / Dean Falk
| The fossil chronicles [[electronic resource] ] : how two controversial discoveries changed our view of human evolution / / Dean Falk |
| Autore | Falk Dean |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.93/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fossil hominids
Flores man Australopithecines Human remains (Archaeology) Human evolution - Philosophy Paleoanthropology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
african anthropology
ancient human species anthropology archeologia australopithecus africanus biological anthropology bones evolution brain development evolution and religion evolution extinct species first humans fossil discoveries historical africa historical skulls history of man history of science history hobbit hominins human brain evolution human evolution human fossils human history human relatives paleoanthropology paleontology physical anthropology books primates skeletons taung child |
| ISBN |
1-283-27819-7
9786613278197 0-520-94964-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- One. Of Paleopolitics and Missing Links -- Two. Taung: A Fossil to Rival Piltdown -- Three. Taung's Checkered Past -- Four. Sulcal Skirmishes -- Five. Once upon a Hobbit -- Six. Flo's Little Brain -- Seven. Sick Hobbits, Quarrelsome Scientists -- Eight. Whence Homo floresiensis? -- Nine. Bones to Pick -- Notes -- Glossary of Neuroanatomical Terms -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781322903321 |
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Falk Dean
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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Global Muslims in the Age of Steam and Print / / James L. Gelvin, Nile Green
| Global Muslims in the Age of Steam and Print / / James L. Gelvin, Nile Green |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina |
909.09767081
909/.09767081 |
| Soggetto topico |
Technology -- Islamic countries -- History -- 19th century
Islamic civilization - History - 19th century - Islamic countries Technology - 19th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
19th century
age of print age of steam china comparative religion cultural revolutions economic change global muslims global religions globalization human history indian ocean industrialization islam islamic scholars islamic world long distance migration muslim communities muslims north africa print technologies religious historians religious history religious scholars social change social network theory south asia steamships technological developments |
| ISBN | 0-520-95722-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Global Muslims in the Age of Steam and Print -- 1. A Sufi Century? The Modern Spread of the Sufi Orders in Southeast Asia -- 2. An Ottoman Pasha and the End of Empire: Sulayman al-Baruni and the Networks of Islamic Reform -- 3. "A Leading Muslim of Aden": Personal Trajectories, Imperial Networks, and the Construction of Community in Colonial Aden -- 4. Fin-de-Siècle Egypt: A Nexus for Mediterranean and Global Radical Networks -- 5. Hajj in the Time of Cholera: Pilgrim Ships and Contagion from Southeast Asia to the Red Sea -- 6. Trafficking in Evil? The Global Arms Trade and the Politics of Disorder -- 7. The Creation of Iranian Music in the Age of Steam and Print, circa 1880-1914 -- 8. The Globalization of Dried Fruit: Transformations in the Eastern Arabian Economy, 1860s-1920s -- 9. Remembering Java's Islamization: A View from Sri Lanka -- 10. From Zanzibar to Beirut: Sayyida Salme bint Said and the Tensions of Cosmopolitanism -- 11. The Return of Gog: Politics and Pan-Islamism in the Hajj Travelogue of ʿAbd al-Majid Daryabadi -- 12. Taking ʿAbduh to China: Chinese-Egyptian Intellectual Contact in the Early Twentieth Century -- List of Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790764803321 |
| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013] | ||
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Ladder of shadows [[electronic resource] ] : reflecting on medieval vestige in Provence and Languedoc / / Gustaf Sobin ; foreword by Michael Ignatieff
| Ladder of shadows [[electronic resource] ] : reflecting on medieval vestige in Provence and Languedoc / / Gustaf Sobin ; foreword by Michael Ignatieff |
| Autore | Sobin Gustaf |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
| Disciplina | 944/.802 |
| Collana | An Ahmanson Foundation book in the humanities |
| Soggetto topico | Archaeology and history - France, Southern |
| Soggetto non controllato |
antique city
architecture baptistery at riez carolingian sarcophagus celestial paradigms city of god dark ages death of genesis early christian ruins early medieval glassworks faja oscura france human history iconography incastellamento late antiquity late roman coins late roman ruins luminous debris lyrical narrative marble venus provence psalmodi reputed tomb of mary magdalene sacraments sainte marthe sarcophagi of arles southeastern france the circulades of languedoc venus disfigured |
| ISBN |
1-282-77243-0
9786612772436 0-520-94241-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Apt: Reading an Antique City as Palimpsest -- Desolate Treasure -- Crypto-Christianity: The Sarcophagi of Arles, I -- Terra Sigillata -- Relics: Membra Martyrum as Living Current -- Venus Disfigured -- The Blossoming of Numbers: The Baptistery at Riez -- The Deletion of Shadow: The Sarcophagi of Arles, II -- City of God -- Laying the Dragon Low -- The Dark Ages: A History of Omissions -- The Blue Tears of Sainte-Marthe -- The Blind Arcade: Reflections on a Carolingian Sarcophagus -- Celestial Paradigms -- Vaulting the Nave -- The Dome: Architecture as Antecedent -- Classical Roots, Evangelical Branches -- Vanished Scaffolds and the Structures Thereof -- Incastellamento: Perching the Village, I -- Incastellamento: Perching the Village, II The Circulades of Languedoc -- Faja Oscura -- Psalmodi -- The Fifth Element: From Manna to Exaction -- Mary Magdalene the Odoriferous -- The Death of Genesis -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788802103321 |
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Sobin Gustaf
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 | ||
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The last gasp [[electronic resource] ] : the rise and fall of the American gas chamber / / Scott Christianson
| The last gasp [[electronic resource] ] : the rise and fall of the American gas chamber / / Scott Christianson |
| Autore | Christianson Scott |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.66 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gas chambers - United States - History
Capital punishment - United States - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1924
20th century america american history collaboration controversial dark death penalty eugenics movement gas chamber technology gas chamber germany hitler human cruelty human execution human history hydrogen cyanide industry law lethal gas chambers medicine method of killing military uses modern history nevada no witnesses out of sight politics power structures profit science united states war world war i. wwi |
| ISBN |
1-282-69765-X
9786612697654 0-520-94561-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE. THE RISE OF THE LETHAL CHAMBER -- PART TWO. THE FALL OF THE GAS CHAMBER -- APPENDIX 1: EARL C. LISTON'S PATENT APPLICATION -- APPENDIX 2: PERSONS EXECUTED BY LETHAL GAS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY STATE, 1924 - 1999 -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784919703321 |
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Christianson Scott
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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