Arctic shorebirds in North America [[electronic resource] ] : a decade of monitoring / / Jonathan Bart and Victoria Johnston, editors
| Arctic shorebirds in North America [[electronic resource] ] : a decade of monitoring / / Jonathan Bart and Victoria Johnston, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (317 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.3/309719 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BartJonathan
JohnstonVictoria Helen <1962-> |
| Collana | Studies in avian biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Shore birds - Canada, Northern
Shore birds - Alaska Bird surveys - Canada, Northern Bird surveys - Alaska |
| Soggetto non controllato |
arctic ecosystems
arctic habitats bird population bird science bird watchers birds in the cold birds in the winter books about birds books for animal lovers conservation of birds distractions for kids educational books environment books environmental ecosystem head south for the winter home school science books interesting books leisure reads life sciences nature lovers ornithology passion books planet earth lovers shorebirds vacation books wildlife winter habitats zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-13418-3
9786613806765 0-520-95349-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Regional aspects -- pt. 3. Methodology -- pt. 4. Synthesis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779223203321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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Building home [[electronic resource] ] : Howard F. Ahmanson and the politics of the American dream / / Eric John Abrahamson
| Building home [[electronic resource] ] : Howard F. Ahmanson and the politics of the American dream / / Eric John Abrahamson |
| Autore | Abrahamson Eric John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina |
332.3/2092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Mortgage loans - California - Los Angeles - History - 20th century
Savings and loan associations - California - Los Angeles - History - 20th century American Dream - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
20th century america
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| ISBN |
1-283-86030-9
0-520-95342-8 |
| Classificazione | HIS036140 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Father as Mentor -- 2. Among the Lotus Eaters -- 3. Undertaker at a Plague -- 4. The Common Experience -- 5. Building Home -- 6. Scaling Up -- 7. Home and the State -- 8. Political Economy -- 9. Big Business -- 10. The Crest of a New Wave -- 11. Southland Patrician -- 12. Influence -- 13. Short of Domestic Bliss -- 14. Breakdown of Consensus -- 15. Crisis of the Managed Economy -- 16. A New Way of Life -- 17. A Personal Epic -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations Used in Notes -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786583103321 |
Abrahamson Eric John
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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Gravesend [[electronic resource] /] / Cole Swensen
| Gravesend [[electronic resource] /] / Cole Swensen |
| Autore | Swensen Cole <1955-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (97 p.) |
| Disciplina | 811/.54 |
| Collana | New California poetry |
| Soggetto topico | American poetry |
| Soggetto non controllato |
advanced poetry
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| ISBN |
1-280-49219-8
9786613587428 0-520-95240-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- One: Have you ever seen a ghost? -- Two: How did Gravesend get its name? -- Three: What do you think a ghost is? -- Acknowledgments -- Notes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790115703321 |
Swensen Cole <1955->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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Hollywood 1938 : Motion Pictures' Greatest Year / / Catherine Jurca
| Hollywood 1938 : Motion Pictures' Greatest Year / / Catherine Jurca |
| Autore | Jurca Catherine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 384/.809794940904 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) - History - 20th century
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- 20th century Motion picture audiences - United States - History Motion picture audiences -- United States -- History Motion picture industry - Economic aspects - California - Los Angeles - History - 20th century Motion picture industry -- Economic aspects -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century Motion pictures - California - Los Angeles - History - 20th century Motion pictures -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century Motion pictures - History - 20th century - California - Los Angeles Motion picture audiences - History - 20th century - United States Motion picture industry - History - Economic aspects - Los Angeles - California Music, Dance, Drama & Film Film |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1930s america
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| ISBN |
1-280-11653-6
9786613520821 0-520-95196-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Hollywood Looks at Its Audience -- Part One. The Campaign -- Part Two. The Films -- Conclusion: Motion Pictures' Worst Year -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Notes -- Notes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778940803321 |
Jurca Catherine
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2012] | ||
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Into the land of bones : Alexander the Great in Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt
| Into the land of bones : Alexander the Great in Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt |
| Autore | Holt Frank L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 939.6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GreenPeter |
| Collana | Hellenistic Culture and Society |
| Soggetto topico | HISTORY / Ancient / General |
| Soggetto non controllato |
afghanistan history
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| ISBN |
1-283-69591-X
0-520-95375-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustration -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter One. Introduction -- Chapter Two. Hunting the Enemy -- Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle -- Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads of Bactria -- Chapter Five. Love and War -- Chapter Six. Dark Shadows -- Chapter Seven. The Legacy -- Chapter Eight. Conclusion -- Appendix. Ancient Sources -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785941903321 |
Holt Frank L
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2012 | ||
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The nature of the beasts : empire and exhibition at the Tokyo Imperial Zoo / / Ian Jared Miller ; foreword by Harriet Ritvo
| The nature of the beasts : empire and exhibition at the Tokyo Imperial Zoo / / Ian Jared Miller ; foreword by Harriet Ritvo |
| Autore | Miller Ian Jared <1970-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 590.52/135 |
| Collana | Asia--local studies/global themes |
| Soggetto topico |
Zoos - Social aspects - Japan - History
Philosophy of nature - Japan - History Nature and civilization - Japan - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
books about the environment
books for history lovers books for reluctant readers east asian history easy to read engaging gifts for friends global history historical novels history and politics humans and natural environment imperial zoological gardens japanese culture japanese empire japanese history japanese politics japanese zoos japans emergence into the world leisure reads modernization of japan natural environment rapid modernization shaping japan vacation books zoology |
| ISBN |
9780520952102
9780520271869 9780520377523 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- Introduction: Japan's Ecological Modernity -- Part One. The Nature of Civilization -- Part Two. The Culture of Total War -- Part Three. After Empire -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779756603321 |
Miller Ian Jared <1970->
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2013 | ||
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Reptile biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : standard methods for inventory and monitoring / / edited by Roy W. McDiarmid ... [et al.]
| Reptile biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : standard methods for inventory and monitoring / / edited by Roy W. McDiarmid ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (425 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.9/072 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McDiarmidRoy W |
| Soggetto topico |
Reptile populations - Research - Methodology
Reptiles - Conservation Animal diversity conservation |
| Soggetto non controllato |
analyzing animals
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| ISBN |
1-280-11660-9
9786613520890 0-520-95207-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- 1. Studying Reptile Diversity -- 2. Reptile Diversity and Natural History: An Overview -- 3. Study Design and Sampling -- 4. Dealing with Associated Data -- 5. Finding and Capturing Reptiles -- 6. Voucher Specimens -- 7. Preparing Reptiles as Voucher Specimens -- 8. Dealing with Live Reptiles -- 9. Marking Reptiles -- 10. Determining Age, Sex, and Reproductive Condition -- 11. Techniques for Reptiles in Difficult-to-Sample Habitats -- 12. Statistical Properties of Techniques and Validation -- 13. Standard Techniques for Inventory and Monitoring -- 14. Parametric Analysis of Reptile Biodiversity Data -- 15. Population Size and Demographics -- 16. Monitoring Exploited Species -- 17. Reptile Biodiversity: Where Do We Go from Here? -- APPENDIX I. Selected Institutions with Significant Collections of Reptiles -- APPENDIX II. Websites of Interest -- LITERATURE CITED -- ADDRESSES O F AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS -- NAMES INDEX -- TAXONOMIC INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790009203321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A shark going inland is my chief [[electronic resource] ] : the island civilization of ancient Hawaiʻi / / Patrick Vinton Kirch
| A shark going inland is my chief [[electronic resource] ] : the island civilization of ancient Hawaiʻi / / Patrick Vinton Kirch |
| Autore | Kirch Patrick Vinton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 p.) |
| Disciplina | 996.9/02 |
| Soggetto topico | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
18th century history
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| ISBN |
1-282-23392-0
9786613811660 0-520-95383-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Voyages -- pt. 2. In Pele's islands -- pt. 3. The reign of the feathered gods. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790317703321 |
Kirch Patrick Vinton
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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