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 |
Soggetto non controllato |
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 | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2010] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
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 |
Benardo Leonard | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Culture and diversity in the United States : so many ways to be American / / Jack David Eller |
Autore | Eller Jack David <1959-, > |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Taylor & Francis, 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
Disciplina |
305
305.800973 |
Soggetto topico |
Cultural pluralism -- United States
Multiculturalism -- United States National characteristics, American United States -- Ethnic relations United States -- Race relations Cultural pluralism - United States Multiculturalism - United States Gender & Ethnic Studies Social Sciences Ethnic & Race Studies |
Soggetto non controllato |
african
american americans colour community division full photographs survey version |
ISBN |
1-317-57577-6
1-315-73912-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Cover ""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Images""; ""List of Boxes, Figures and Tables""; ""About This Book""; ""1 Thinking about Diversity""; ""2 Inter-Group Relations and the History of Diversity in the US""; ""3 Race and Racial Thinking""; ""4 Ethnicity: Beyond the Race Binary""; ""5 Class""; ""6 Sex and Gender: Male and Female""; ""7 Sex and Gender: Beyond the Gender Binary""; ""8 Language""; ""9 Religion""; ""10 Age""; ""11 Health and (Dis)ability""; ""12 Region and Geography: The Spatial Distribution of Diversity""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910831883903321 |
Eller Jack David <1959-, > | ||
Taylor & Francis, 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786713703321 |
Sharpsteen Bill <1954-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Field guide to mushrooms of western North America [[electronic resource] /] / R. Michael Davis, Robert Sommer, John A. Menge |
Autore | Davis R. Michael |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (473 p.) |
Disciplina | 579.6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SommerRobert <1929->
MengeJohn A |
Collana | California natural history guide series |
Soggetto topico |
Mushrooms - California
Mushrooms - West (U.S.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
backyard fungi
biological sciences california color illustrations dna sequencing easy to read ecologists ecology field guide fungi mushroom collectors mushroom habitats mushroom hunters mushroom identification mushroom species mushroom taxonomy mushrooms mycologists mycophiles natural history natural world north america photographs reference guide scientists southern california species identification western america western states |
ISBN |
1-280-81399-7
9786613711496 0-520-95360-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- CLASSIFICATION AND KEYS -- SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS -- FUNGAL ARTS AND CRAFTS -- APPENDIX 1. SPORE COLORS OF SOME COMMON GILLED MUSHROOM GENERA -- APPENDIX 2. SYNONYMS, NAME CHANGES, AND MISAPPLIED NAMES -- GLOSSARY -- RESOURCES -- ADDITIONAL CAPTIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ART CREDITS -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779251903321 |
Davis R. Michael | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Hastings Philip A. | ||
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Hastings Philip A. | ||
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geographic Information Science (GIScience) and Geospatial Approaches for the Analysis of Historical Visual Sources and Cartographic Material |
Autore | Zohar Motti |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (158 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Research & information: general
Geography |
Soggetto non controllato |
land use/land cover (LULC)
landscapes historical maps Geographic Information System (GIS) agriculture vineyards olive groves Ein Karem Bethlehem Hebron urban geomorphology anthropogenic landforms old maps contour lines Genoa historical GIS HGIS GIS tools fishnet grid urban morphology Inoh’s map coastlines terrain land use uncertainty visibility topographic accessibility Central Europe information system Vltava River geolocation photographs historical visual sources graph embeddings geospatial descriptors indexing and retrieval of historical data GIS carbon balance rural landscape total environment historical geography GIScience visual sources spatial approaches cartography |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Geographic Information Science |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910576882603321 |
Zohar Motti | ||
Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living with the changing California Coast / / Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, and Lauret Savoy ; with contributions by Reinhard Flick [et al.] |
Autore | Griggs Gary B |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 540 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 551.45/7/09794 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PatschKiki <1977->
SavoyLauret E FlickReinhard E |
Soggetto topico |
Shore protection - California
Coasts - California Coastal zone management - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
america
california coast california residents california climate change coastal features coastal hazards coastal landscape coastline erosion geologic change geologic instability geologic processes geological profile homebuyers human impact land developers land development landforms maps mexico natural world nonfiction oregon border photographs practical guide reference guide regional geography regional geology regional history sea levels united states |
ISBN |
1-282-77181-7
9786612771811 0-520-93867-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : a perspective on the coast of California ; The evolution of the California coast ; Weather, climate change, sea level and the coastline ; Understanding the shoreline ; The erosion of the coastline ; Building or buying on the coast ; Responding to coastal hazards / Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy -- California's coastal hazards : theory and practice / Charles Lester -- The northern California coast: The Oregon border to Cape Mendocino / Lauret Savoy, Gary Griggs and Derek Rust. Point Delgada to Point Arena / Dorothy Merritts, Lauret Savoy, Gary Griggs and Robert Walker. Point Arena to San Francisco / Lauret Savoy, Dorothy Merritts, Karen Grove and Robert Walker. The San Francisco coastline / Gary Griggs, Kim Fulton and Lauret Savoy. San Francisco to Ano Nuevo / Jerry Weber, Gary Griggs, Ken LaJoie and Scott Mathieson. Ano Nuevo to the Monterey Peninsula / Gary Griggs and Kiki Patsch. The Monterey Peninsula to Morro Bay / Cheryl Hapke. Morro Bay to Point Conception / Antony Orme. Point Conception to Rincon Point / Robert Norris and Kiki Patsch. Rincon Point to Santa Monica / Antony Orme -- The coast of southern California: Santa Monica to Dana Point / Douglas Sherman and Bernard Pipkin. Dana Point to the international border / Reinhard Flick -- App. A. References -- App. B. Geologic time line. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788991203321 |
Griggs Gary B | ||
Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living with the changing California Coast / / Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, and Lauret Savoy ; with contributions by Reinhard Flick [et al.] |
Autore | Griggs Gary B |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 540 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 551.45/7/09794 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PatschKiki <1977->
SavoyLauret E FlickReinhard E |
Soggetto topico |
Shore protection - California
Coasts - California Coastal zone management - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
america
california coast california residents california climate change coastal features coastal hazards coastal landscape coastline erosion geologic change geologic instability geologic processes geological profile homebuyers human impact land developers land development landforms maps mexico natural world nonfiction oregon border photographs practical guide reference guide regional geography regional geology regional history sea levels united states |
ISBN |
1-282-77181-7
9786612771811 0-520-93867-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : a perspective on the coast of California ; The evolution of the California coast ; Weather, climate change, sea level and the coastline ; Understanding the shoreline ; The erosion of the coastline ; Building or buying on the coast ; Responding to coastal hazards / Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy -- California's coastal hazards : theory and practice / Charles Lester -- The northern California coast: The Oregon border to Cape Mendocino / Lauret Savoy, Gary Griggs and Derek Rust. Point Delgada to Point Arena / Dorothy Merritts, Lauret Savoy, Gary Griggs and Robert Walker. Point Arena to San Francisco / Lauret Savoy, Dorothy Merritts, Karen Grove and Robert Walker. The San Francisco coastline / Gary Griggs, Kim Fulton and Lauret Savoy. San Francisco to Ano Nuevo / Jerry Weber, Gary Griggs, Ken LaJoie and Scott Mathieson. Ano Nuevo to the Monterey Peninsula / Gary Griggs and Kiki Patsch. The Monterey Peninsula to Morro Bay / Cheryl Hapke. Morro Bay to Point Conception / Antony Orme. Point Conception to Rincon Point / Robert Norris and Kiki Patsch. Rincon Point to Santa Monica / Antony Orme -- The coast of southern California: Santa Monica to Dana Point / Douglas Sherman and Bernard Pipkin. Dana Point to the international border / Reinhard Flick -- App. A. References -- App. B. Geologic time line. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828498703321 |
Griggs Gary B | ||
Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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