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Between earth and sky [[electronic resource] ] : our intimate connections to trees / / Nalini M. Nadkarni
| Between earth and sky [[electronic resource] ] : our intimate connections to trees / / Nalini M. Nadkarni |
| Autore | Nadkarni Nalini |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
| Disciplina | 582.16 |
| Soggetto topico |
Trees - Social aspects
Trees - Religious aspects Trees - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
activists
artists biology canopy biology clergymen commerce cultural studies culture fauna habitats legal issues legislation life lessons loggers medicine musicians natural world nature religion religious studies science scientific students symbolic symbolism tree animals tree dwelling animals trees true story |
| ISBN |
1-282-75948-5
9786612759482 0-520-93312-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledglnents -- Introduction: View from the Top -- ONE. What Is a Tree? -- TWO. Goods and Services -- THREE. Shelter and Protection -- FOUR. Health and Healing -- FIVE. Play and Imagination -- SIX. Connections to Time -- SEVEN. Signs and Symbols -- EIGHT. Spirituality and Religion -- NINE. Mindfulness -- Scientific Names of Trees in the Text -- Notes -- Recommended Readings -- Poetry Credits -- Index |
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 | ||
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Burying Uncertainty : Risk and the Case Against Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste / / K. S. Shrader-Frechette
| Burying Uncertainty : Risk and the Case Against Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste / / K. S. Shrader-Frechette |
| Autore | Shrader-Frechette K. S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1993] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.48/38 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground - Environmental aspects
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground - Risk assessment |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american history
consent due process ethics geology government half life health and safety legal issues liability morals natural history natural world nevada nuclear power nuclear waste political politics pollution public health radioactive waste radwaste respiratory illness science scientific united states history us government us history yucca mountain |
| ISBN |
1-282-35497-3
9786612354977 0-520-91396-5 0-585-29941-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. The Riddle of Nuclear Waste -- 2. Understanding the Origins of the Problem -- 3. Reliance on Value Judgments in Repository Risk Assessment -- 4. Subjective Estimates of Repository Risks -- 5. Subjective Evaluations of Repository Risks -- 6. Problematic Inferences in in Assessing Repository Risks -- 7. Uncertainty: An Obstacle to Geological Disposal -- 8. Equity: An Obstacle to Geological Disposal -- 9. .An Alternative to Permanent Geological Disposal -- Notes -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects |
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Shrader-Frechette K. S.
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1993] | ||
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Conversations on the plurality of worlds [[electronic resource] /] / Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle ; translation by H.A. Hargreaves ; introduction by Nina Rattner Gelbart
| Conversations on the plurality of worlds [[electronic resource] /] / Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle ; translation by H.A. Hargreaves ; introduction by Nina Rattner Gelbart |
| Autore | Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), <1657-1757.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (134 p.) |
| Disciplina | 574.999 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HargreavesH. A |
| Soggetto topico | Plurality of worlds - Early works to 1800 |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1700s
17th century academic age of enlightenment alien life astronomy classic literature classic philosophy descartes england european history extraterrestrial french language heliocentric logic natural philosophy natural world philosophy physics popular science scholarly science scientific translation universe western world world history |
| ISBN |
1-282-35575-9
9786612355752 0-520-91058-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Translator's Preface -- Preface -- Dedication -- The First Evening -- The Second Evening -- The Third Evening -- The Fourth Evening -- The Fifth Evening -- Notes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780432203321 |
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Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), <1657-1757.>
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1990 | ||
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Creationism and its critics in antiquity [[electronic resource] /] / David Sedley
| Creationism and its critics in antiquity [[electronic resource] /] / David Sedley |
| Autore | Sedley D. N |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (291 p.) |
| Disciplina | 213 |
| Collana |
Sather classical lectures
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
| Soggetto topico |
Intelligent design (Teleology)
Philosophy, Ancient |
| Soggetto non controllato |
accident
anaxagoras ancient greek ancient rome anti creationist antiquity aristotle classical antiquity classical world controversial controversy cosmos creationism creationist disagreement divine empedocles famous philosopher great thinkers historical intelligent design philosopher philosophy plato scientific socrates stoics teleology theology theory western philosophy western science |
| ISBN |
1-282-35938-X
9786612359385 0-520-93436-9 |
| Classificazione | 08.21 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Preface -- ; [ch]. 1. Anaxagoras -- ; 1. The presocratic agenda -- ; 2. Anaxagoras's cosmology -- ; 3. The power of nous -- ; 4. Sun and Moon -- ; 5. Worlds and seeds -- ; 6. Nous as creator -- ; 7. Scientific creationism -- Appendix : Anazagoras's theory of matter -- ; [ch]. 2. Empedocles -- ; 1. The cosmic cycle -- ; 2. The double zoogony -- ; 3. Creationist discourse -- ; 4. Design and accident -- Appendix 1 : The double zoogony revisited -- Appendix 2 : The chronology of the cycle -- Appendix 3 : Where in the cycle are we? -- Appendix 4 : Lucretian testimony for Empedocles' zoogony -- ; [ch]. 3. Socrates -- ; 1. 1. Diogenes of Apollonia -- ; 2. Socrates in Xenophon -- ; 3. Socrates in Plato's Phaedo -- ; 4. A historical synthesis -- ; [ch]. 4. Plato -- ; 1. The Phaedo myth -- ; 2. Introducing the Timaeus -- ; 3. An act of creation? -- ; 4. Divine craftsmanship -- ; 5. Is the world perfect? -- ; 6. The origin of species -- ; [ch]. 5. The atomists -- ; 1. Democritus -- ; 2. The Epicurean critique of creationism -- ; 3. The Epicurean alternative to creationism -- ; 4. Epicurean infinity -- ; [ch]. 6. Aristotle -- ; 1. God as paradigm -- ; 2. The craft analogy -- ; 3. Necessity -- ; 4. Fortuitous outcomes -- ; 5. Cosmic teleology -- ; 6. Aristotle's Platonism -- ; [ch]. 7. The stoics -- ; 1. Stoicism -- ; 2. A window on stoic theology -- ; 3. Appropriating Socrates -- ; 4. Appropriating Plato -- ; 5. Whose benefit? -- Epilogue : A Galenic perspective -- Bibliography -- Index locorum -- General index. |
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Sedley D. N
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 | ||
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DNA [[electronic resource] ] : promise and peril / / Linda L. McCabe and Edward R.B. McCabe ; with a foreword by Victor A. McKusick
| DNA [[electronic resource] ] : promise and peril / / Linda L. McCabe and Edward R.B. McCabe ; with a foreword by Victor A. McKusick |
| Autore | McCabe Linda L. <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616/.042 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McCabeEdward R. B |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical genetics - Moral and ethical aspects
Genetic engineering - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
abuse
abusive academic biology business civil rights cloning commodity cultural history cultural studies culture discovery discrimination dna ethics ethnicity evolution genetic revolution genetics genome genomics human centered biology judgement legal issues medical science medicine reproduction scholarly science scientific social history social issues social studies |
| ISBN |
1-281-38549-2
9786611385491 0-520-93393-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | DNA sequence does not equal destiny -- What is genomics? -- Genetic determinism -- The evolution and deconstruction of human-centered biology -- Race and ethnicity : your history is written in your genes -- Gender as a spectrum, not a dichotomy -- Genome-based forensics -- When genes belong to groups and not individuals -- Genes as commodities : ownership of genes by business interests -- Protection against genetic discrimination : the new civil right -- Reproductive technologies : on the road to designer babies? -- Reproductive cloning : from farm animals to pets to humans? -- Therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicine -- Gene therapy : can the promise be fulfilled? -- Large population assessments : the foundation for genomic medicine -- Hidden destiny : unbounded by your DNA. |
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McCabe Linda L. <1947->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 | ||
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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 |
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Bourgeois Suzanne <1931->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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Germ Wars : The Politics of Microbes and America's Landscape of Fear / / Melanie Armstrong
| Germ Wars : The Politics of Microbes and America's Landscape of Fear / / Melanie Armstrong |
| Autore | Armstrong Melanie <1977-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.325/35610973 |
| Collana | Critical Environments: Nature, Science, and Politics |
| Soggetto topico |
Biopolitics
Bioterrorism - United States - Psychological aspects Bioterrorism - United States - Prevention |
| Soggetto non controllato |
activism
activist america american government american history american biological science biological weapon biologist biology bioterrorism biowarfare contemporary dangerous disease germ warfare government spending government microbes modern world policymaker politics revolution scientific united states government united states history us government us history warfare |
| ISBN | 0-520-96614-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. Political Ecologies of Bioterror -- 1. "Smallpox Is Dead". The Public Health Campaign to (Almost) Eradicate a Species -- 2. Microbes for War and Peace On the Military Origins of Containment -- 3. The Wild Microbiological West Fighting Ticks and Weighing Risks -- 4. Agents of Care. Bioterrorism Preparedness at the CDC -- 5. Simulation Science. Securing the Future -- 6. Bioterror Borderlands. Of Nature and Nation -- Conclusion. "Freaked Out Yet?" -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
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Armstrong Melanie <1977->
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] | ||
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Infertility around the globe [[electronic resource] ] : new thinking on childlessness, gender, and reproductive technologies / / edited by Marcia C. Inhorn, Frank van Balen
| Infertility around the globe [[electronic resource] ] : new thinking on childlessness, gender, and reproductive technologies / / edited by Marcia C. Inhorn, Frank van Balen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.6/92 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
InhornMarcia Claire <1957->
BalenFrank van |
| Soggetto topico |
Infertility - Developing countries
Infertility - Social aspects Infertility - Psychological aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
body politics
childbirth childlessness cultural studies domestic essay collection family issues family life fertility issues gender issues gender globalization health and wellness infertility medical field medical issues pregnancy reproduction reproductive health reproductive technology scientific sexuality social studies technology womens health womens issues |
| ISBN |
1-282-35610-0
0-520-92781-8 1-59734-677-2 9786612356100 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction. Interpreting Infertility: A View from the Social Sciences -- 2. The Uses of a "Disease": Infertility as Rhetorical Vehicle -- 3. Fertile Ground: Feminists Theorize Infertility -- 4. The Psychologization of Infertility -- 5. Infertile Bodies: Medicalization, Metaphor, and Agency -- 6. Deciding Whether to Tell Children about Donor Insemination: An Unresolved Question in the United States -- 7. Conceiving the Happy Family: Infertility and Marital Politics in Northern Vietnam -- 8. Positioning Gender Identity in Narratives of Infertility: South Indian Women's Lives in Context -- 9. Childlessness, Adoption, and Milagros de Dios in Costa Rica -- 10. Problematizing Fertility: "Scientific" Accounts and Chadian Women's Narratives -- 11. Is Infertility an Unrecognized Public Health and Population Problem? The View from the Cameroon Grassfields -- 12. Infertility and Matrilineality: The Exceptional Case of the Macua of Mozambique -- 13. Infertility and Health Care in Countries with Less Resources: Case Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa -- 14. The "Local" Confronts the "Global": Infertile Bodies and New Reproductive Technologies in Egypt -- 15. Rabbis and Reproduction: The Uses of New Reproductive Technologies among Ultraorthodox Jews in Israel -- 16. The Politics of Making Modern Babies in China: Reproductive Technologies and the "New" Eugenics -- 17. Conception Politics: Medical Egos, Media Spotlights, and the Contest over Test-Tube Firsts in India -- Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783068603321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
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The Key to Newton's Dynamics : The Kepler Problem and the Principia / / J. Bruce Brackenridge
| The Key to Newton's Dynamics : The Kepler Problem and the Principia / / J. Bruce Brackenridge |
| Autore | Brackenridge J. Bruce |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1996] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina |
521/.3
531.092 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NewtonIsaac <1642-1727.> |
| Soggetto topico |
Kepler's laws
Celestial mechanics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1600s
academic analysis biographical cambridge centrifugal force conservation of motion cultural context curvature descartes famous person famous scientist galileo historical history buff kepler problem laws of motion mathematics newton newtons dynamics outer space physics planetary motion planets principia scholarly scientific scientist true story |
| ISBN |
1-282-35500-7
9786612355004 0-520-91685-9 0-585-37582-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PART I. THE BACKGROUND TO NEWTON'S SOLUTION -- PART II. A GUIDED STUDY TO NEWTON'S SOLUTION -- PART III. THE REVISIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO NEWTON'S SOLUTION -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX TO THE GUIDED STUDY AND THE TRANSLATION -- GENERAL INDEX |
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Brackenridge J. Bruce
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1996] | ||
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Life's origin [[electronic resource] ] : the beginnings of biological evolution / / edited by J. William Schopf
| Life's origin [[electronic resource] ] : the beginnings of biological evolution / / edited by J. William Schopf |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SchopfJ. William <1941-> |
| Soggetto topico | Life - Origin |
| Soggetto non controllato |
amino acids
ancient world big bang biological evolution biological biology biotic comets dna evolution extraterrestrial fossil record history of life human biology human evolution hypotheses living organism meteorite origin of life prebiotic research rna science scientific history scientific solar system supernova tree of life world history |
| ISBN |
1-59734-715-9
0-520-92870-9 1-282-75912-4 9786612759123 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Historical understanding of life's beginnings / John Or -- From big bang to primordial planet : setting the stage for the origin of life / Alan W. Schwartz and Sherwood Chang -- Formation of the building blocks of life / Stanley L. Miller and Antonio Lazcano -- From building blocks to the polymers of life / James P. Ferris -- The origin of biological information / Leslie E. Orgel -- When did life begin? / J. William Schopf. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783044703321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
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