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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.>  
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
De Nevers Greg  
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
Beidleman Richard G  
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
Dasmann Raymond F. <1919-2002.>  
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002
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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
Smith James P (James Payne), <1941->  
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
Smith James P (James Payne), <1941->  
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014
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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
Nanton Philip  
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
Nanton Philip  
Manchester University Press, 2017
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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
Estes Richard  
Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014
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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
Estes Richard  
Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014
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