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 |
Hill Mary <1923-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geology of the Sierra Nevada / / 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-9910829401103321 |
Hill Mary <1923-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Introduction to the geology of southern California and its native plants / Clarence A. Hall, Jr. ; photography by Lauri L. Holbrook |
Autore | Hall Clarence A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (545 p.) |
Disciplina | 557.94/9 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HolbrookLauri L |
Soggetto topico |
Geology - California, Southern
Endemic plants - California, Southern |
Soggetto non controllato |
authoritative resource
botany and natural sciences caves and caverns colorado desert dynamic geological environment geological environments geology and geography mojave mountains native plants natural faults natural habitats plate techtonics san andreas fault san diego sierra nevada southern california yosemite national park |
ISBN |
1-282-35913-4
9786612359132 0-520-93326-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The earth and geologic time -- pt. 3. Southern California through geologic time -- pt. 4. Geology and botany of southern California's geomorphic provinces -- pt. 5. Botany and plant families. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780638203321 |
Hall Clarence A | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Introduction to the geology of southern California and its native plants / Clarence A. Hall, Jr. ; photography by Lauri L. Holbrook |
Autore | Hall Clarence A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (545 p.) |
Disciplina | 557.94/9 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HolbrookLauri L |
Soggetto topico |
Geology - California, Southern
Endemic plants - California, Southern |
Soggetto non controllato |
authoritative resource
botany and natural sciences caves and caverns colorado desert dynamic geological environment geological environments geology and geography mojave mountains native plants natural faults natural habitats plate techtonics san andreas fault san diego sierra nevada southern california yosemite national park |
ISBN |
1-282-35913-4
9786612359132 0-520-93326-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The earth and geologic time -- pt. 3. Southern California through geologic time -- pt. 4. Geology and botany of southern California's geomorphic provinces -- pt. 5. Botany and plant families. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821106803321 |
Hall Clarence A | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mary Austin and the American West [[electronic resource] /] / Susan Goodman, Carl Dawson |
Autore | Goodman Susan <1951-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
Disciplina |
818/.5209
B |
Altri autori (Persone) | DawsonCarl |
Soggetto topico |
Authors, American - 20th century
Women and literature - West (U.S.) - History - 20th century Western stories - History and criticism |
Soggetto non controllato |
1903
american consciousness american frontier american history american west art and literature biography autobiography california desert landscape discussion books engaging ethnic diversity frontier life individual history lifetime literary influence mary austin men and women move west nonfiction old west regional history retrospective santa fe sierra nevada southwest tejon pass united states western writers wild west |
ISBN | 0-520-94226-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chronology of Mary Austin's life and work -- 1. Desert Places 1868-1892 -- 2. Owens Valley: 1892-1900 -- 3. Independence: 1900-1905 -- 4. Carmel: 1904-1907 -- 5. In Italy and England: 1907-1910 -- 6. New York: 1911-1914 -- 7. The Village: 1914-1920 -- 8. The Call of the West: 1920-1924 -- 9. Santa Fe: 1924-1929 -- 10. Indian Detours and Spanish Arts -- 11. Last Years: 1929-1934 -- 12. The Accounting -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779550503321 |
Goodman Susan <1951-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Terrestrial vegetation of California [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael G. Barbour, Todd Keeler-Wolf, Allan A. Schoenherr |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (734 p.) |
Disciplina | 581.9794 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BarbourMichael G
Keeler-WolfTodd SchoenherrAllan A |
Soggetto topico |
Plant ecology - California
Phytogeography - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
beach and dune
biology botany california channel islands california conifer california plants classification of vegetation climate change coastal prairie coastal scrub conservation ecology environmentalism flora of california forests future research geology landscape mojave desert native plans natural science nonnative plants sage scrub sierra nevada soil ultramafic vegetation |
ISBN |
1-282-35915-0
9786612359156 0-520-93336-2 |
Classificazione | RU 55489 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. The History Of Vegetation Classification And Mapping In California -- 2. Climate, Paleoclimate, And Paleovegetation -- 3. California Soils And Examples Of Ultramafic Vegetation -- 4. Nonnative Plants Of California -- 5. Estuarine Wetlands -- 6. Beach And Dune -- 7. Northern Coastal Scrub And Coastal Prairie -- 8. Sage Scrub -- 9. The California Channel Islands -- 10. Forests Of Northwestern California -- 11. Closed-Cone Pine And Cypress Forests -- 12. Oak Woodlands And Forests -- 13. Chaparral -- 14. Valley Grassland -- 15. Vernal Pools -- 16. Riparian Vegetation Of The Great Valley -- 17. Montane And Subalpine Vegetation Of The Sierra Nevada And Cascade Ranges -- 18. Southern California Conifer Forests -- 19. Alpine Vegetation -- 20. Transmontane Coniferous Vegetation -- 21. Sagebrush Steppe -- 22. Mojave Desert Scrub Vegetation -- 23. Colorado Desert Vegetation -- Epilogue -- Species Index -- General Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778085103321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Terrestrial vegetation of California / / edited by Michael G. Barbour, Todd Keeler-Wolf, Allan A. Schoenherr |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (734 p.) |
Disciplina | 581.9794 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BarbourMichael G
Keeler-WolfTodd SchoenherrAllan A |
Soggetto topico |
Plant ecology - California
Phytogeography - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
beach and dune
biology botany california channel islands california conifer california plants classification of vegetation climate change coastal prairie coastal scrub conservation ecology environmentalism flora of california forests future research geology landscape mojave desert native plans natural science nonnative plants sage scrub sierra nevada soil ultramafic vegetation |
ISBN |
1-282-35915-0
9786612359156 0-520-93336-2 |
Classificazione | RU 55489 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. The History Of Vegetation Classification And Mapping In California -- 2. Climate, Paleoclimate, And Paleovegetation -- 3. California Soils And Examples Of Ultramafic Vegetation -- 4. Nonnative Plants Of California -- 5. Estuarine Wetlands -- 6. Beach And Dune -- 7. Northern Coastal Scrub And Coastal Prairie -- 8. Sage Scrub -- 9. The California Channel Islands -- 10. Forests Of Northwestern California -- 11. Closed-Cone Pine And Cypress Forests -- 12. Oak Woodlands And Forests -- 13. Chaparral -- 14. Valley Grassland -- 15. Vernal Pools -- 16. Riparian Vegetation Of The Great Valley -- 17. Montane And Subalpine Vegetation Of The Sierra Nevada And Cascade Ranges -- 18. Southern California Conifer Forests -- 19. Alpine Vegetation -- 20. Transmontane Coniferous Vegetation -- 21. Sagebrush Steppe -- 22. Mojave Desert Scrub Vegetation -- 23. Colorado Desert Vegetation -- Epilogue -- Species Index -- General Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813916503321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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