Big ecology [[electronic resource] ] : the emergence of ecosystem science / / David C. Coleman
| Big ecology [[electronic resource] ] : the emergence of ecosystem science / / David C. Coleman |
| Autore | Coleman David C. <1938-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.072 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biotic communities - Research
Ecosystem management - Research Ecology - Research Interdisciplinary research |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1957
1960s 1970s 1980s american ecosystems big science biological communities ecological collaborations ecologists ecology ecosystem science environment insider perspective interdisciplinary research international biological program international geophysical year large ecosystems long term ecological research programs long term ecological research national science foundation nonfiction account research institutions research programs science majors study of ecosystems textbooks united states |
| ISBN |
1-282-69767-6
9786612697678 0-520-94573-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CHAPTER ONE. Intellectual Antecedents to Large-Scale Ecosystem Studies -- CHAPTER TWO. How the International Biological Program Swept the Scientific World -- CHAPTER THREE. The Origin and Evolution of the Long-Term Ecological Research Program -- CHAPTER FOUR. The Future of Big Ecology: IGBP, AmeriFlux, NEON, and Other Major Initiatives -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784936003321 |
Coleman David C. <1938->
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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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