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1500 California place names [[electronic resource] ] : their origin and meaning / / William Bright
| 1500 California place names [[electronic resource] ] : their origin and meaning / / William Bright |
| Autore | Bright William <1928-2006.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 917.94/001/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GuddeErwin Gustav <1889-1969.> |
| Soggetto topico | Names, Geographical - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
aguanga
alcatraz bodega california residents california camping chamisal cultural appropriation geography golden state hiking history indian tribes indigenous people indigenous tribes la jolla lakes landmarks local tribes mountains native americans nature nonfiction reference siskiyou state geography tahoe tourism tourist guide travel destination travel tribes wilderness |
| ISBN |
1-280-08577-0
9786613520289 0-520-92054-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Preface -- Key to Pronunciation -- 1500 California Place Names |
| Altri titoli varianti | Fifteen hundred California place names |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779080603321 |
Bright William <1928-2006.>
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 | ||
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The California naturalist handbook [[electronic resource] /] / Greg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman, Adina M. Merenlender
| The California naturalist handbook [[electronic resource] /] / Greg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman, Adina M. Merenlender |
| Autore | De Nevers Greg |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.794 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
EdelmanDeborah Stanger
MerenlenderAdina |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity - California
Natural areas - California Natural history - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adventurers
backpackers backpacking climate change impact effect of climate change forest freshwater resource geography geology global warming hands-on guide hikers national park native animals native plant natural environment natural history pacific crest trail rangeland resource interpretation travel wilderness yosemite |
| ISBN | 0-520-95461-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. California Natural History and the Role of Naturalists -- 2. Geology, Climate, and Soils -- 3. Water -- 4. Plants -- 5. Forest, Woodland, and Range Resources and Management -- 6. Animals -- 7. Energy and Global Environmental Issues -- 8. Interpretation, Collaboration, and Citizen Science -- Glossary -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786186003321 |
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De Nevers Greg
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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California's frontier naturalists [[electronic resource] /] / Richard G. Beidleman
| California's frontier naturalists [[electronic resource] /] / Richard G. Beidleman |
| Autore | Beidleman Richard G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (501 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - California
Scientific expeditions - California Naturalists - California - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american west
botany boundary surveys california david douglas death valley expedition explorers fieldwork frontier geological survey geology john fremont la perouse land development land management mexican war monterey natural sciences natural world naturalism naturalist nature nonfiction pacific northwest paleontology paolo botta plants railroads richard hinds sara lemmon science scientists settling the west thomas nuttall united states wild west wilderness william brewer zoology |
| ISBN |
0-520-92750-8
9786612356339 1-282-35633-X 1-59875-921-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Prelude -- Part 1. The Oceanic Expeditions -- Part 2. The Early Peripatetic Naturalists -- Part 3. The Overland Expeditions and Their Naturalists -- Part 4. Iron Horses and River Steamers -- Part 5. The California Geological Survey -- Part 6. Institutions and Naturalists -- Part 7. The Postwar Naturalists -- Selected References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783669403321 |
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Beidleman Richard G
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
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Called by the wild [[electronic resource] ] : the autobiography of a conservationist / / Raymond F. Dasmann ; with a foreword by Paul Erhlich
| Called by the wild [[electronic resource] ] : the autobiography of a conservationist / / Raymond F. Dasmann ; with a foreword by Paul Erhlich |
| Autore | Dasmann Raymond F. <1919-2002.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.7/2/092
B |
| Soggetto topico | Conservationists - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
australia autobiography biography biology bioregionalism biosphere california caribbean conservation dasmann ecology ecotourism environment environmental movement environmentalism fieldwork game management kinshasha memoir military service military natural world nature preserve nature nonfiction politics population growth rain forest san francisco soldier south pacific sri lanka sustainability united nations united states veteran wilderness wildlife world war two ww2 |
| ISBN |
0-520-92740-0
1-59734-521-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- 1. Beginnings: The Lure of Wild Country -- 2. School, the Woods, and War -- 3. Red Arrows Never Glance -- 4. Live Coward or Dead Hero? -- 5. Elizabeth's Story -- 6. Reunion -- 7. Transition -- 8. Deer -- 9. Arcata -- 10. Conservation by Slaughter -- 11. Return to the United States -- 12. Influences and Efforts -- 13. Too Many, Too Much -- 14. Uniting Nations -- 15. Return to Africa -- 16. Ecosystem and Biosphere People -- 17. The Edges of the Sea -- 18. The Incident in Kinshasha -- 19. Return to the South Pacific -- 20. Back to the Land -- 21. Damming Paradise -- 22. Other Ways of Life -- 23. Biosphere Reserves -- 24. Finale -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780378503321 |
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Dasmann Raymond F. <1919-2002.>
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson
| Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson |
| Autore | Smith James P (James Payne), <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina | 584/.74 |
| Collana | California Natural History Guides |
| Soggetto topico | Grasses - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
biological sciences biologists california grasses california color illustrations conservationists field guide gardeners grass habitats grass species grasses grasslands grassroots habitat loss land restoration native grasses natural history naturalized grasses nonfiction nutrient cycle plant identification plant scientists reference guide regional grasses scientists soil quality soil water vegetation water infiltration wilderness |
| ISBN | 0-520-95843-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- THE STRUCTURE OF GRASSES -- GRASSES IN CALIFORNIA -- COLLECTING AND IDENTIFYING GRASSES -- ACCOUNTS AND DESCRIPTIONS -- APPENDIX A: CHECKLIST OF CALIFORNIA GRASSES -- GLOSSARY, ABBREVIAT IONS, AND SYMBOLS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786699403321 |
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Smith James P (James Payne), <1941->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson
| Field guide to grasses of California / / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson |
| Autore | Smith James P (James Payne), <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina | 584/.74 |
| Collana | California Natural History Guides |
| Soggetto topico | Grasses - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
biological sciences biologists california grasses california color illustrations conservationists field guide gardeners grass habitats grass species grasses grasslands grassroots habitat loss land restoration native grasses natural history naturalized grasses nonfiction nutrient cycle plant identification plant scientists reference guide regional grasses scientists soil quality soil water vegetation water infiltration wilderness |
| ISBN | 0-520-95843-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- THE STRUCTURE OF GRASSES -- GRASSES IN CALIFORNIA -- COLLECTING AND IDENTIFYING GRASSES -- ACCOUNTS AND DESCRIPTIONS -- APPENDIX A: CHECKLIST OF CALIFORNIA GRASSES -- GLOSSARY, ABBREVIAT IONS, AND SYMBOLS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815421803321 |
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Smith James P (James Payne), <1941->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton
| Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton |
| Autore | Nanton Philip |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester University Press, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 306.09729 |
| Collana | Theory for a Global Age |
| Soggetto topico |
National characteristics, Caribbean
National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature Boundaries - Social aspects Boundaries - Philosophy Popular culture - Caribbean Area Postcolonialism - Caribbean Area |
| Soggetto non controllato |
st vincent
frontier caribbean wilderness globalisation civilisation |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements --List of abbreviations --Maps --Introduction --1. Pirates of the Caribbean: frontier patterns old and new --2. Locating the frontier in St Vincent and the Grenadines --3. Civilisation and wilderness: the St Vincent and the Grenadines context --4. Frontier retentions --5. Writing the St Vincent frontier --6. Shifting urban and rural frontiers in St Vincent --7. Conclusion by way of afterword --References --Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910160764103321 |
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Nanton Philip
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| Manchester University Press, 2017 | ||
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Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton
| Frontiers of the Caribbean / / Philip Nanton |
| Autore | Nanton Philip |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester University Press, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 306.09729 |
| Collana | Theory for a Global Age |
| Soggetto topico |
National characteristics, Caribbean
National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature Boundaries - Social aspects Boundaries - Philosophy Popular culture - Caribbean Area Postcolonialism - Caribbean Area |
| Soggetto non controllato |
st vincent
frontier caribbean wilderness globalisation civilisation |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements --List of abbreviations --Maps --Introduction --1. Pirates of the Caribbean: frontier patterns old and new --2. Locating the frontier in St Vincent and the Grenadines --3. Civilisation and wilderness: the St Vincent and the Grenadines context --4. Frontier retentions --5. Writing the St Vincent frontier --6. Shifting urban and rural frontiers in St Vincent --7. Conclusion by way of afterword --References --Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996552360203316 |
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Nanton Philip
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| Manchester University Press, 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes
| The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes |
| Autore | Estes Richard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.64/59 |
| Soggetto topico | Gnus - Tanzania - Serengeti Plain |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
african animals african conservation efforts animals antelope biological science of mammals biology connochaetes conservation eastern africa ecology evolution gnu grazing mammals life history mammals migration ngorongoro range wide population declines reproductive system savanna ecosystem savanna serengeti social organization southern africa wildebeest population wildebeest wilderness wildlife |
| ISBN | 0-520-95819-5 |
| Classificazione | WS 9200 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Author's Fifty-Year History of Wildebeest Research -- 1. Africa: The Real Home Where Antelopes Roam -- 2. African Savannas: Understanding the Tropical Climate, Vegetation, and the Gnu's Ecological Niche -- 3. Introducing the Wildebeest's Tribe: Similarities and Differences among the Four Genera and Seven Species -- 4. The Four Wildebeest Subspecies and the Status of Migratory Populations -- 5. Increase and Protection of the Serengeti Wildebeest Population -- 6. Serengeti Grasslands and the Wildebeest Migration -- 7. Social Organization: Comparison of Migratory and Resident Populations -- 8. Male and Female Life Histories -- 9. Cooperation and Competition among Twenty-Seven Ungulates That Coexist with the Wildebeest -- 10. The Amazing Migration and Rut of the Serengeti Wildebeest -- 11. The Calving Season: Birth and Survival in Small Herds and on Calving Grounds -- 12. Serengeti Shall Not Die? Africa's Most Iconic World Heritage Site under Siege -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789265703321 |
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Estes Richard
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| Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes
| The gnu's world : Serengeti wildebeest ecology and life history / / Richard D. Estes |
| Autore | Estes Richard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.64/59 |
| Soggetto topico | Gnus - Tanzania - Serengeti Plain |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
african animals african conservation efforts animals antelope biological science of mammals biology connochaetes conservation eastern africa ecology evolution gnu grazing mammals life history mammals migration ngorongoro range wide population declines reproductive system savanna ecosystem savanna serengeti social organization southern africa wildebeest population wildebeest wilderness wildlife |
| ISBN | 0-520-95819-5 |
| Classificazione | WS 9200 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Author's Fifty-Year History of Wildebeest Research -- 1. Africa: The Real Home Where Antelopes Roam -- 2. African Savannas: Understanding the Tropical Climate, Vegetation, and the Gnu's Ecological Niche -- 3. Introducing the Wildebeest's Tribe: Similarities and Differences among the Four Genera and Seven Species -- 4. The Four Wildebeest Subspecies and the Status of Migratory Populations -- 5. Increase and Protection of the Serengeti Wildebeest Population -- 6. Serengeti Grasslands and the Wildebeest Migration -- 7. Social Organization: Comparison of Migratory and Resident Populations -- 8. Male and Female Life Histories -- 9. Cooperation and Competition among Twenty-Seven Ungulates That Coexist with the Wildebeest -- 10. The Amazing Migration and Rut of the Serengeti Wildebeest -- 11. The Calving Season: Birth and Survival in Small Herds and on Calving Grounds -- 12. Serengeti Shall Not Die? Africa's Most Iconic World Heritage Site under Siege -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825194703321 |
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Estes Richard
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| Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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