Archaeological Investigations at Five Prehistoric Sites at Lewisville Lake, Denton County, Texas
Date: 1998
Creator: Ferring, C. Reid & Yates, Bonnie C.
Description: This report describes the results of excavations performed by the Institute of Applied Sciences at the Lewisville Lake project, Denton County, Texas. This field work, conducted in 1988, consisted of excavation of five prehistoric sites deemed eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The prehistoric sites include Early/Middle/Archaic to Late Prehistoric II occupations. New data were obtained pertaining to resource utilization, past environments, and adaptive strategies. These analyses documented changes in past environments and associated human responses. Adaptive strategies included changes in territoriality, raw material acquisition and faunal procurement.
Contributing Partner: UNT Institute of Applied Sciences
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Atrazine Monitoring and Modeling in the Lake Lavon Watershed
Date: August 2001
Creator: Atkinson, Samuel F.; Waller, William T.; Dickson, Kenneth L.; Sanmanee, Sirichai & Moreno, Maria C.
Description: This report describes a study to identify the distribution and extent of areas potentially at risk for atrazine (a broad leaf weedkiller) runoff in the Lake Lavon watershed, which is a major water supply for the Dallas area. The report presents the results of the study and makes recommendations for how information can be used in a cost-effective watershed atrazine reduction strategy.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Beauty of Environment: A General Model for Environmental Aesthetics
Date: 1993
Creator: Sepänmaa, Yrjö
Description: This book is a "systematic outlining of the field of environmental aesthetics beginning from the basis of analytical philosophy" (p. ix). The author discusses ecological and anthropological aesthetics, environmental ethics, the relation of art to nature, and environmental education and legislation. The index begins on page 188.
Contributing Partner: UNT Center For Environmental Philosophy
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Bibliographical Control of Afro-American Literature, Volume 1: Papers Presented at a Conference
Date: 1976
Creator: Totten, Herman L.
Description: These papers are a compilation presented at a conference on bibliographic control of Afro-American literature. The papers discuss issues in cataloging and archiving African-American literature including relevant subject headings, sources of texts, and collection development. Index starts on page 293.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Information
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Bibliographical Control of Afro-American Literature, Volume 2: Presentations and Discussions
Date: 1976
Creator: Totten, Herman L.
Description: These papers are a compilation of presentations at a conference on bibliographic control of Afro-American literature. The text includes speeches and discusses regarding the topics as well as a summary of conference recommendations.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Information
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Bibliographical Control of Afro-American Literature, Volume 3: Evaluation of the Conference
Date: 1976
Creator: Totten, Herman L. & Bullock, Penelope L.
Description: These papers offer discussions and conclusions regarding a conference on bibliographic control of Afro-American literature. The text includes a summary of the reasons for the conference, a report from a conference evaluator, and evaluation forms, as well as minutes and letters regarding the proceedings.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Information
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Effects of Entrainment by the Indian Point Power Plant on Biota in the Hudson River Estuary
Date: September 1974
Creator: New York University. Medical Center. Institute of Environmental Medicine.
Description: "This report summarizes the progress of studies conducted in 1973 to determine the effects on Hudson River organisms of entrainment by the Indian Point nuclear power station" with emphasis "on the potential effects of entrainment on organisms passing through the plant's condenser cooling system" (p. xxi).
Contributing Partner: UNT Institute of Applied Sciences
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An Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Recreation Facilities Expansion at Lake Ray Roberts State Park, Isle du Bois and Johnson Branch Units
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Dept.
Description: This report "presents the results and recommendations of a two month investigation conducted at Lake Ray Roberts State Park," as "part of the ongoing effort of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to manage and conserve the natural resources of the state and provide...enjoyable recreation areas to the citizens of Texas." The study proposes the expansion of the Isle du Bois and Johnson Branch Units of the Lake Ray Roberts State Park to accommodate the surrounding counties' population growth (p. 6).
Contributing Partner: UNT Institute of Applied Sciences
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Excavations at the Quince Site (34AT134) Atoka County, Oklahoma
Date: 1994
Creator: Perttula, Timothy K.
Description: This volume presents findings from an excavation at the Quince Site of McGee Creek Reservoir project area. Excavations at the Quince Site disclosed deep alluvial deposits with several occupations throughout the Holocene Period. The site contains a well-preserved culturally stratified deposit dating from Paleoindian to Woodland Indian periods.
Contributing Partner: UNT Institute of Applied Sciences
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Foundations of Environmental Ethics
Date: 1989
Creator: Hargrove, Eugene C., 1944-
Description: This book examines the social and philosophical attitudes in Western culture that relate to the environment including aesthetics, wildlife, and land use. Both the historical significance and a framework for further discussions of environmental ethics are discussed in the book.
Contributing Partner: UNT Center For Environmental Philosophy
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