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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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The adventures of Tom Sawyer, 135th anniversary edition / / Mark Twain; Paul Baender
| The adventures of Tom Sawyer, 135th anniversary edition / / Mark Twain; Paul Baender |
| Autore | Twain Mark <1835-1910, > |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813.4 |
| Collana | Mark Twain Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Boys -- Fiction
Child witnesses -- Fiction Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction Missouri -- Fiction Runaway children -- Fiction Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Runaway children Fugitive slaves English Languages & Literatures American Literature |
| Soggetto non controllato |
19th century
adventure stories adventures american authors american literature american south anniversary edition banned books boyhood childhood children classic lit classic literature coming of age famous author famous authors fiction classics fiction growing up hannibal missouri high school huckleberry finn humor illustrated juvenile literary fiction mississippi river mississippi moral issues original text realism required reading slavery small town setting tom sawyer young adult fiction |
| ISBN |
1-280-49195-7
9786613587183 0-520-94632-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE WRITING OF TOM SAWER -- PREFACE -- 1. Y-o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty- Tom Practices Music-The Challenge-A Private Entrance -- 2. Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled -- 3. Tom as a General-Triumph and Reward-Dismal Felicity-Commission and Omission -- 4. Mental Acrobatics-Attending Sunday-School-The Superintendent-"Showing off-Tom Lionized -- 5. A Useful Minister-In Church-The Climax -- 6. Self-Examination-Dentistry-The Midnight Charm- Witches and Devils-Cautious Approaches-Happy Hours -- 7. A Treaty Entered Into-Early Lessons-A Mistake Made -- 8. Tom Decides on his Course-Old Scenes Re-enacted -- 9. A Solemn Situation-Grave Subjects Introduced- Injun Joe Explains -- 10. The Solemn Oath-Terror Brings Repentance- Mental Punishment -- 1 1. Muff Potter Comes Himself-Tom's Conscience at Work -- 12. Tom Shows his Generosity-Aunt Polly Weakens -- 13. The Young Pirates-Going to the Rendezvous-The Camp-Fire Talk -- 14. Camp-Life-A Sensation-Tom Steals Away from Camp -- 15. Tom Reconnoiters-Learns the Situation-Reports at Camp -- 16. A Day's Amusements-Tom Reveals a Secret-The Pirates take a Lesson-A Night Surprise-An Indian War -- 17. Memories of the Lost Heroes-The Point in Tom's Secret -- 18. Tom's Feelings Investigated-Wonderful Dream- Becky Thatcher Overshadowed-Tom Becomes Jealous-Black Revenge -- 19. Tom Tells the Truth -- 20. Becky in a Dilemma-Tom's Nobility Asserts Itself -- 21. Youthful Eloquence-Compositions by the Young Ladies-A Lengthy Vision-The Boys' Vengeance Satisfied -- 22. Tom's Confidence Betrayed-Expects Signal Punishment -- 23. Old Muff's Friends-Muff Potter in Court-Muff Potter Saved -- 24. Tom as the Village Hero-Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror-Pursuit of Injun Joe -- 25. About Kings and Diamonds-Search for the Treasure -Dead People and Ghosts -- 26. The Haunted House-Sleepy Ghosts-A Box of Gold -Bitter Luck -- 27. Doubts to be Settled-The Young Detectives -- 28. An Attempt at No. Two-Huck Mounts Guard -- 29. The Pic-nic-Huck on Injun Joe's Track-The "Revenge" Job--Aid for the Widow -- 30. The Welchman Reports-Huck Under Fire-The Story Circulated-A New Sensation-Hope Giving Way to Despair -- 31. An Exploring Expedition-Trouble Commences-Lost in the Cave-Total Darkness-Found but not Saved -- 32. Tom tells the Story of their Escape-Tom's Enemy in Safe Quarters -- 33. The Fate of Injun Joe-Huck and Tom Compare Notes-An Expedition to the Cave-Protection Against Ghosts-"An Awful Snug Placen-A Reception at the Widow Douglas's -- 34. Springing a Secret-Mr. Jones' Surprise a Failure -- 35. A New Order of Things-Poor Huck-New Adventures Planned -- CONCLUSION -- EXPLANATORY NOTES -- SOURCES FOR CHARACTERS -- NOTE ON THE TEXT |
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Twain Mark <1835-1910, >
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] | ||
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Brooklyn by name [[electronic resource] ] : how the neighborhoods, streets, parks, bridges, and more got their names / / Leonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss
| Brooklyn by name [[electronic resource] ] : how the neighborhoods, streets, parks, bridges, and more got their names / / Leonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss |
| Autore | Benardo Leonard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 974.7/23 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WeissJennifer |
| Soggetto topico | Names, Geographical - New York (State) - New York - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
American
Brooklyns Listing alphabetically book captures current diverse history illustrated maps more most names organized photographs place prominent region richly than threads with |
| ISBN |
0-8147-3906-7
1-4356-0047-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Northern Brooklyn -- 2. Downtown Brooklyn -- 3. South Brooklyn -- 4. North-Central Brooklyn -- 5. South-Central Brooklyn -- 6. Eastern Brooklyn -- 7. Southwest Brooklyn -- 8. Southeastern and Southern Brooklyn -- Illustration Sources -- Works Consulted -- Index -- About the Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778289103321 |
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Benardo Leonard
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| New York, : New York University Press, c2006 | ||
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The docks [[electronic resource] /] / Bill Sharpsteen
| The docks [[electronic resource] /] / Bill Sharpsteen |
| Autore | Sharpsteen Bill <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387.109794/94 |
| Soggetto topico |
Harbors - California - Los Angeles
Stevedores - California - Los Angeles |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american port
asian imports california career chaos docks economic enterprises economic politics economics energy environmental activists goods illustrated imports and exports interesting stories labor largest port longshoremen los angeles nonfiction photographs pollution port of los angeles seafaring security issues security shipping ships and boats sociology transportation unions united states waterborne cargo |
| ISBN |
1-282-89603-2
9786612896033 0-520-94709-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Valet Parking -- 2. A Carpet of Containers -- 3. Moving Cans -- 4. The Landlord -- 5. The Diesel Death Zone -- 6. The Union -- 7. The Employers -- 8. The Importer -- 9. The Shipper -- 10. Los Troqueros -- 11. The Hold Men -- 12. The Women -- 13. The Clerk -- 14. Security -- 15. The New Normal -- 16. Hawse Piper -- References -- Index |
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Sharpsteen Bill <1954->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2010 | ||
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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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Fishes : a guide to their diversity / / Philip Alan Hastings, H. J. Walker, and Grantly R. Galland
| Fishes : a guide to their diversity / / Philip Alan Hastings, H. J. Walker, and Grantly R. Galland |
| Autore | Hastings Philip A. |
| Edizione | [[Enhanced Credo edition]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Anatomy
Fishes |
| Soggetto non controllato |
classification systems
distinguishing characteristics ecological information field guide fish morphology fish species fisheries scientists fishes fishing and fishermen illustrated life sciences marine biologists marine vertebrate collection natural history naturalists nonfiction photographs radiographs reference guide scripps institution of oceanography species diversity species identification sport fishing textbooks zoologists |
| ISBN |
0-520-28353-8
1-78539-133-X 0-520-95933-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- COMPLETE CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- ANATOMY OF FISHES -- THE FISHES: VERTEBRATA-VERTEBRATES -- AGNATHA (CYCLOSTOMATA)-Jawless Fishes -- GNATHOSTOMATA-Jawed Vertebrates -- ACTINOPTERYGII-Ray-finned Fishes -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787938303321 |
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Hastings Philip A.
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Fishes : a guide to their diversity / / Philip Alan Hastings, H. J. Walker, and Grantly R. Galland
| Fishes : a guide to their diversity / / Philip Alan Hastings, H. J. Walker, and Grantly R. Galland |
| Autore | Hastings Philip A. |
| Edizione | [[Enhanced Credo edition]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Anatomy
Fishes |
| Soggetto non controllato |
classification systems
distinguishing characteristics ecological information field guide fish morphology fish species fisheries scientists fishes fishing and fishermen illustrated life sciences marine biologists marine vertebrate collection natural history naturalists nonfiction photographs radiographs reference guide scripps institution of oceanography species diversity species identification sport fishing textbooks zoologists |
| ISBN |
0-520-28353-8
1-78539-133-X 0-520-95933-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- COMPLETE CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- ANATOMY OF FISHES -- THE FISHES: VERTEBRATA-VERTEBRATES -- AGNATHA (CYCLOSTOMATA)-Jawless Fishes -- GNATHOSTOMATA-Jawed Vertebrates -- ACTINOPTERYGII-Ray-finned Fishes -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813995303321 |
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Hastings Philip A.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Geology of the San Francisco Bay region [[electronic resource] /] / Doris Sloan ; with photographs by John Karachewski
| Geology of the San Francisco Bay region [[electronic resource] /] / Doris Sloan ; with photographs by John Karachewski |
| Autore | Sloan Doris |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 557.94/61 |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico | Geology - California - San Francisco Bay Area |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alameda
america bay area landscape bay area residents bay area california color photographs contra costa easy to read erosion fault systems field guide geologic formations geologic history geologic processes geologists human impact illustrated marin napa natural sciences regional geology regional history rock formations san franciscans san francisco bay san francisco san mateo santa clara solano sonoma tectonic plates tourism guide |
| ISBN |
1-282-35784-0
9786612357848 0-520-93781-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. THE BAY AREA AND THE PROCESSES THAT SHAPE ITS GEOLOGY -- 2. THE PLATE TECTONIC FRAMEWORK -- 3. THE REMARKABLE ROCKS OF THE BAY AREA -- 4. MARIN COUNTY: A DIVIDED LANDSCAPE -- 5. SAN FRANCISCO: GEOLOGY BENEATH THE PAVEMENT -- 6. THE BAY AND THE ISLANDS -- 7. THE PENINSULA: COAST, REDWOODS, AND BAY -- 8. THE SOUTH BAY -- 9. THE EAST BAY -- 10. THE NORTH BAY -- GLOSSARY -- FURTHER READING -- FIGURE AND MAP SOURCES -- PHOTO CREDITS -- ADDITIONAL CAPTIONS -- GEOLOGIC MAPS INDEX -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780637003321 |
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Sloan Doris
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
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Geology of the Sierra Nevada [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Hill
| Geology of the Sierra Nevada [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Hill |
| Autore | Hill Mary <1923-> |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (467 p.) |
| Disciplina | 557.94/4 |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico | Geology - Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
california
campers earth sciences earthquakes easy to read erosion field guide geologists geology textbooks glaciation gold rush gold hikers illustrated maps mineral deposits mountain range national parks natural forces natural history natural sciences natural world nature lovers nonfiction plate tectonics regional geology regional history rock science scientists sierra nevada travel guide travelers united states volcanic regions yosemite |
| ISBN |
1-282-76283-4
9786612762833 0-520-93694-9 |
| Classificazione | RU 55129 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Ever-Changing Sierra -- Geological Features And Where To See Them -- 1. Geology: Of Time And Rocks -- 2. The Range Today -- 3. Being First -- 4. Plate Tectonics Puts The Sierra Nevada In Its Place -- 5. Seas Of Long Ago -- 6. Great Is Granite -- 7. Treasures From The Earth -- 8. Landscapes Of Yesteryear -- 9. Days Of Fire -- 10. Days Of Ice -- 11. Mono Lake: The "Dead Sea" Of The West -- 12. The Yosemite "Problem" -- 13. The Mountains Tremble -- Coda -- Glossary -- Suggestions For Further Reading -- Quotation References -- Figure References -- Plate Credits -- Index -- About The Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788991703321 |
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Hill Mary <1923->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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A history of modern Tibet . Volume 2 The calm before the storm, 1951-1955 [[electronic resource] /] / Melvyn C. Goldstein
| A history of modern Tibet . Volume 2 The calm before the storm, 1951-1955 [[electronic resource] /] / Melvyn C. Goldstein |
| Autore | Goldstein Melvyn C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxx, 639 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 951.5055 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GoldsteinMelvyn C |
| Soggetto topico | HISTORY / Asia / General |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1950s
archival beijing chinese communists chinese government chinese history chinese politics cold war communist party contemporary dalai lama illustrated interviews korean war midcentury modern world peoples liberation army political politics public policy sino soviet alliance socioeconomic reform tibet tibetan history volume 2. |
| ISBN |
1-282-75952-3
9786612759529 0-520-93332-X 1-4356-0195-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Note on Romanization -- List of Abbreviations -- Glossary of Key Persons and Terms -- Introduction: Tibetan Society on the Eve of Incorporation into China -- The Road to a Sino-Tibetan Agreement -- The First Two Years Confrontation and Adjustment -- Cooperation and Change -- ; Appendix A. Lobsang Samden's 1952 Letter to Tsipön Shakabpa -- ; Appendix B. Kashag's 1953 Edict Reforming Debts in Tibet -- ; Appendix C. Agreement of the Secret Resistance Organization in India, 1954 -- ; Appendix D. List of Correct Tibetan Spellings. |
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Goldstein Melvyn C
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
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