Evolution, Ecology, Conservation, and Management of Hawaiian Birds
Author : J. Michael Scott
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : J. Michael Scott
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Marcel Mauss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 2002-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1136896848
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Felix Driver
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 28,51 MB
Release : 2021-04-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 178735508X
Mobile Museums presents an argument for the importance of circulation in the study of museum collections, past and present. It brings together an impressive array of international scholars and curators from a wide variety of disciplines – including the history of science, museum anthropology and postcolonial history - to consider the mobility of collections. The book combines historical perspectives on the circulation of museum objects in the past with contemporary accounts of their re-mobilisation, notably in the context of Indigenous community engagement. Contributors seek to explore processes of circulation historically in order to re-examine, inform and unsettle common assumptions about the way museum collections have evolved over time and through space. By foregrounding questions of circulation, the chapters in Mobile Museums collectively represent a fundamental shift in the understanding of the history and future uses of museum collections. The book addresses a variety of different types of collection, including the botanical, the ethnographic, the economic and the archaeological. Its perspective is truly global, with case studies drawn from South America, West Africa, Oceania, Australia, the United States, Europe and the UK. Mobile Museums helps us to understand why the mobility of museum collections was a fundamental aspect of their history and why it continues to matter today. Praise for Mobile Museums 'This book advances a paradigm shift in studies of museums and collections. A distinguished group of contributors reveal that collections are not dead assemblages. The nineteenth and twentieth centuries were marked by vigorous international traffic in ethnography and natural history specimens that tell us much about colonialism, travel and the history of knowledge – and have implications for the remobilisation of museums in the future.’ – Nicholas Thomas, University of Cambridge 'The first major work to examine the implications and consequences of the migration of materials from one scientific or cultural milieu to another, it highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of collections and offers insights into their potential for future re-mobilisation.' – Arthur MacGregor
Author : Zagat Survey (Firm)
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2004-06-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781570066245
Packed with reviews based on the real experiences of thousands of parents, this U.S. Family Travel Guide covers the best attractions, lodging and restaurants for families with children of all ages. Attractions from amusement parks to aquariums, malls to museums and parks to planetariums are rated on both Child and Adult Appeal.
Author : Rainer Foelix
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 14,20 MB
Release : 2011-05-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0199734828
One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of Spiders is considered a classic in spider literature. First published in German in 1979, the book is now in its third edition, and has established itself as the supreme authority on these fascinating creatures. Containing five hundred new references, this book incorporates the latest research while dispelling many oft-heard myths and misconceptions that surround spiders. Of special interest are chapters on the structure and function of spider webs and silk, as well as those on spider venom. A new subchapter on tarantulas will appeal especially to tarantula keepers and breeders. The highly accessible text is supplemented by exceptional, high-quality photographs, many of them originals, and detailed diagrams. It will be of interest to arachnologists, entomologists, and zoologists, as well as to academics, students of biology, and the general reader curious about spiders.
Author : James Vanderbeek Remsen
Publisher :
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 33,69 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780935868937
Author : Wolfgang Nentwig
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 39,98 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642715524
Recently another book on insect physiology was published. It was restricted to a few focal points as are many of these new insect physiology books, but there was considerable depth in its specialized point of view. We were dis cussing the structure of this book and of insect physiology books, in general, when Prof. Remmert asked me " . . . and what about books on spider physio logy?" Silence. Then I started to explain "oh yes, there is a congress pro ceedings volume on this topic and there is a group with excellent publica tions on another topic . . . ", but I felt that this answer was weak. One can no longer buy the proceedings volume in a bookshop and to read a series of publications on a given topic one must search in a library for a dozen journals. Why is there not a single book on spider physiology comparable with the many books on insect physiology? Are spiders a scientific ivory tower, far from public interest and commercial importance? I do not think so, although spiders are one of the many "forgotten" animal groups which always grew in the shadow of the insects. There are research groups working on spider physiology, there are fascinating phenomena in this animal group and there are plenty of exciting results. Spiders may have been always underresearch ed, but research is progressing. In the last few years, new books have been published, e. g.
Author : Jürgen Haffer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,10 MB
Release : 2007-11-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9783540717782
This book is the first detailed biography of Ernst Mayr. He was an ‘architect’ of the Synthetic Theory of Evolution, and the greatest evolutionary biologist since Charles Darwin. He is one of the most widely known biologists of the 20th century.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2023
Category :
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Author : Lierre Keith
Publisher :
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 27,1 MB
Release : 2011-06-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780369370570
Part memoir, nutritional primer, and political manifesto, this controversial examination exposes the destructive history of agricultureâ "causing the devastation of prairies and forests, driving countless species extinct, altering the climate, and destroying the topsoilâ "and asserts that, in order to save the planet, food must come from within living communities. In order for this to happen, the argument champions eating locally and sustainably and encourages those with the resources to grow their own food. Further examining the question of what to eat from the perspective of both human and environmental health, the account goes beyond health choices and discusses potential moral issues from eatingâ "or not eatingâ "animals. Through the deeply personal narrative of someone who practiced veganism for 20 years, this unique exploration also discusses alternatives to industrial farming, reveals the risks of a vegan diet, and explains why animals belong on ecologically sound farms.