James a Estes (103 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Good. To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. But as Estes dug deeper, he discovered that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. This book tells his story.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 2006. Natural History, Mammals. University of California Press. Very good boards, issued without a dust jacket, minor shelving wear at head of spine and lower right hand corner 11/25.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Quarto, hardcover, VG in blue and green pictorial boards. unmarked. 402 pp. including index. an overview of what we know about the natural history, biology, and ecology of whales in the broad context of the dynamics of ocean ecosystems. considers the total ecological impact of industrial whaling on the world's oceans -- resents perspectives from ecology, population biology, physiology, genetics, evolutionary history, ocean biogeography, economics, culture, and law, among other disciplines.…

First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite number line upon copyright page). x, 321 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed, "2001" handwritten in faded ink at front panel's top right. Beige cloth with metallic purple stamped spine lettering. Some soiling to top edge and fore-edge. Obtrusive ink marginalia on Table of Contents leaf; frequent pencil underlining and margin marks within Introduction; ink underlining and margin marks within Chapter 2. No other such markings readily apparent upon a quick perusal and interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A good copy in a very good- dust jacket. With Preface, Introduction by James H. Justus, "Humor of the Old South: A Comprehensive Bibliography" compiled by Ed Piacentino (pages 263-309), Contributors (short biographical essays of contributing authors), and Index. Features seventeen chapters within three sections all titled as follows: ORIGIN AND INFLUENCES, {Chapter #1} "The Origins of the Humor of the Old South" by J.A. Leo Lemay, {2} "'Sleepy Hollow' Comes South: Washington Irving's Influence on Old Southwestern Humor" by Ed Piacentino, {#3} The Function of Women in Old Southwestern Humor: Rereading Porter's 'Big Bear' and 'Quarter Race' Collections" by William E. Lenz, {4} "Contesting the Boundaries of Race and Gender in Old Southwestern Humor" by Ed Piacentino, {5} "Darkness Visible: Race and Pollution in Southwestern Humor" by Scott Romine, PERSPECTIVES ON EARLIER AUTHORS-1830-1860, {6} "The Prison House of Gender: Masculine Confinement and Escape in Southwest Humor" by Gretchen Martin, {7} "Augustan Nostalgia and Patrician Disdain in A.B. Longstreet's 'Georgia Scenes'" by Kurt Albert Mayer, {8} "A Biographical Reading of A.B. Longstreet's 'Georgia Scenes'" by David Rachels, {9} "A Sadder Simon Suggs: Freedom and Slavery in the Humor of Johnson Hooper" by Johanna Nicol Shields, {10} "Revising Southern Humor: William Tappan Thompson and Major Jones Letters" by David C. Estes, {11} "Backwoods Civility, or How the Ring-Tailed Roarer Became a Gentle Man for David Crockett, Charles F.M. Noland, and William Tappan Thompson" by James E. Caron, {12} "Bench and Bar: Baldwin's Lawyerly Humor" by Mary Ann Wimsat, {13} "The Good Doctor: O.B. Mayer and 'Human Natur,'" by Edwin T. Arnold, THE LITERARY LEGACY, {14} "An Old Southwesterner Abroad: Cultural Frontiers and the Landmark American Humor of J. Ross Browne's 'Yusef'" by Joseph Csicsila, {15} "Mark Twain: The Victorian of Southwestern Humor" by Leland Krauth, {16} "Jason Compson and Sut Lovingood: Southwestern Humor as Stream of Consciousness," by Stephen M. Ross, and {17} "Southwestern Humor, Erskine Caldwell, and the Comedy of Frustration" by R.J. Gray. ISBN 0813121949.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Many of the findings in the book . . . are classics of ecology. . . . A rare and delightful insight into timely science."Jane Lubchenco, Nature "Estes's refreshing narrative deftly weaves rigorous science with personal reflection to create an absorbing and introspective read that is equal parts memoir, ecological textbook, and motivational guidebook for young ecologists."Science To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. Gorging themselves on the sea urchins that grazed among the kelp, these small charismatic mammals seemed to give little back in return. But as Estes dug deeper, he unearthed a far more complex relationship between the otter and its underwater environment, discovering that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. While teasing out the connective threads, he began to question our assumptions about ecological relationships. These questions would ultimately inspire a lifelong quest to better understand the surprising complexity of our natural world and the unexpected ways we discover it. Serendipity tells the story of James Estess life as a naturalist and the concepts that have driven his interest in researching the ecological role of top-level predators. Using the relationships between sea otters, kelp, and sea urchins as a touchstone, Estes retraces his investigations of numerous other species, ecosystems, and ecological processes in an attempt to discover why ecologists can learn so many details about the systems in which they work and yet understand so little about the broader processes that influence these systems. Part memoir, part natural history, and deeply inquisitive, Serendipity will entertain and inform readers as it raises thoughtful questions about our relationship with the natural world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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paperback. Condition: As New. This book is in near-perfect condition, showing minimal signs of use. It has clean, crisp pages with no markings or highlighting, and the spine and cover are intact without any creases or wear. This book appears as if it has been barely touched and is virtually indistinguishable from a brand new book. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.…

Paperback. Condition: New. "Many of the findings in the book . . . are classics of ecology. . . . A rare and delightful insight into timely science."-Jane Lubchenco, Nature "Estes's refreshing narrative deftly weaves rigorous science with personal reflection to create an absorbing and introspective read that is equal parts memoir, ecological textbook, and motivational guidebook for young ecologists."-Science To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. Gorging themselves on the sea urchins that grazed among the kelp, these small charismatic mammals seemed to give little back in return. But as Estes dug deeper, he unearthed a far more complex relationship between the otter and its underwater environment, discovering that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. While teasing out the connective threads, he began to question our assumptions about ecological relationships. These questions would ultimately inspire a lifelong quest to better understand the surprising complexity of our natural world and the unexpected ways we discover it.  Serendipity tells the story of James Estes's life as a naturalist and the concepts that have driven his interest in researching the ecological role of top-level predators. Using the relationships between sea otters, kelp, and sea urchins as a touchstone, Estes retraces his investigations of numerous other species, ecosystems, and ecological processes in an attempt to discover why ecologists can learn so many details about the systems in which they work and yet understand so little about the broader processes that influence these systems. Part memoir, part natural history, and deeply inquisitive, Serendipity will entertain and inform readers as it raises thoughtful questions about our relationship with the natural world.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: New. "Many of the findings in the book . . . are classics of ecology. . . . A rare and delightful insight into timely science."-Jane Lubchenco, Nature "Estes's refreshing narrative deftly weaves rigorous science with personal reflection to create an absorbing and introspective read that is equal parts memoir, ecological textbook, and motivational guidebook for young ecologists."-Science To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. Gorging themselves on the sea urchins that grazed among the kelp, these small charismatic mammals seemed to give little back in return. But as Estes dug deeper, he unearthed a far more complex relationship between the otter and its underwater environment, discovering that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. While teasing out the connective threads, he began to question our assumptions about ecological relationships. These questions would ultimately inspire a lifelong quest to better understand the surprising complexity of our natural world and the unexpected ways we discover it.  Serendipity tells the story of James Estes's life as a naturalist and the concepts that have driven his interest in researching the ecological role of top-level predators. Using the relationships between sea otters, kelp, and sea urchins as a touchstone, Estes retraces his investigations of numerous other species, ecosystems, and ecological processes in an attempt to discover why ecologists can learn so many details about the systems in which they work and yet understand so little about the broader processes that influence these systems. Part memoir, part natural history, and deeply inquisitive, Serendipity will entertain and inform readers as it raises thoughtful questions about our relationship with the natural world.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Looks almost new, text is unmarked.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Serendipity: An Ecologist's Quest to Understand Nature. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This book has only some light fading along the top of the covers. otherwise nearly as new, a first edition with a complete number line, with sharp edges and corners, clean pages, and tight binding. The dust jacket has some light rubbing to the front and back, and some light wear along the top and bottom edges. otherwise the dust jacket is in very good condition, attractive and untorn, now protected in an archival mylar cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. First Edition. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to., 402pp., cover light shelf wear, light wear to edges and corners, otherwise very good; very light and minor foxing to edges of text block, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . Black & White Illustrations and Charts (illustrator).…

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