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 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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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Natural state [[electronic resource] ] : a literary anthology of California nature writing / / selected and edited by Steven Gilbar ; with a foreword by David Brower |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
Disciplina | 508.794 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GilbarSteven |
Soggetto topico |
Natural history - California
Nature |
Soggetto non controllato |
american history
anthology big sur california climbing coastal continental drift desert geography grand canyon hunting literary anthology matterhorn mother nature mountain climbing mountains national parks natural world nature writing nature rock climbing santa ana santa rosa short story collection united states history us history west coast western united states western us yosemite |
ISBN |
1-283-64631-5
0-520-92033-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Natural State -- Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CREATION -- Grampa Ramsey and the Great Canyon -- THE MOUNTAINS -- An Elk Hunt -- Ramblings in Yosemite -- Lake Tahoe -- Climbing Matterhorn Peak -- A Mount for All Seasons -- Trumpets of Light -- The Fourth Dimension -- Climbing Half Dome -- THE HILLS AND VALLEYS -- Into the Valley -- The Sea Fogs -- On Sonoma Mountain -- Flight -- Spirits of the Valley -- A Reflection on White Geese -- In Condor Country -- Winter's Fog -- A Vanishing Land -- Remnants -- THE DESERT -- Desert Walking -- Death Valley -- Overlooking Carrizo Gorge -- The Palms in Our Hands -- THE COAST -- Gaviota Coast Trails -- Where the Mountains Meet the Sea -- Big Sur -- The Sundown Sea -- A Certain Moment -- Tapping the Source -- Santa Rosa -- Lost Coast -- EARTH, WIND, RAIN, AND FIRE -- Continental Drift -- The San Andreas Discrepancy -- A Wind-Storm in the Forest -- The Santa Ana -- Nurslings of the Sky -- The Storm -- After the Fire -- Afterword Coming into the Watershed -- FURTHER READING -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785979703321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural state : a literary anthology of California nature writing / / selected and edited by Steven Gilbar ; with a foreword by David Brower |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
Disciplina | 508.794 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GilbarSteven |
Soggetto topico |
Natural history - California
Nature |
Soggetto non controllato |
american history
anthology big sur california climbing coastal continental drift desert geography grand canyon hunting literary anthology matterhorn mother nature mountain climbing mountains national parks natural world nature writing nature rock climbing santa ana santa rosa short story collection united states history us history west coast western united states western us yosemite |
ISBN |
1-283-64631-5
0-520-92033-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Natural State -- Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CREATION -- Grampa Ramsey and the Great Canyon -- THE MOUNTAINS -- An Elk Hunt -- Ramblings in Yosemite -- Lake Tahoe -- Climbing Matterhorn Peak -- A Mount for All Seasons -- Trumpets of Light -- The Fourth Dimension -- Climbing Half Dome -- THE HILLS AND VALLEYS -- Into the Valley -- The Sea Fogs -- On Sonoma Mountain -- Flight -- Spirits of the Valley -- A Reflection on White Geese -- In Condor Country -- Winter's Fog -- A Vanishing Land -- Remnants -- THE DESERT -- Desert Walking -- Death Valley -- Overlooking Carrizo Gorge -- The Palms in Our Hands -- THE COAST -- Gaviota Coast Trails -- Where the Mountains Meet the Sea -- Big Sur -- The Sundown Sea -- A Certain Moment -- Tapping the Source -- Santa Rosa -- Lost Coast -- EARTH, WIND, RAIN, AND FIRE -- Continental Drift -- The San Andreas Discrepancy -- A Wind-Storm in the Forest -- The Santa Ana -- Nurslings of the Sky -- The Storm -- After the Fire -- Afterword Coming into the Watershed -- FURTHER READING -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823822503321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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