Light Detectors, Photoreceptors, and Imaging Systems in Nature
Author:   Jerome J. Wolken (Professor of Biology, Professor of Biology, Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780195050028


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   25 May 1995
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jerome J. Wolken (Professor of Biology, Professor of Biology, Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.70cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 16.10cm
Weight:   0.576kg
ISBN:  

9780195050028


ISBN 10:   0195050029
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   25 May 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Light and Life: An Introduction 2: The Physical Nature of Light: the Interaction of Light with Matter and Molecules of Life 3: Biochromes: Pigments and Photoreceptions 4: The Cell Membrane: Molecular Structure 5: Specialized Cellular Membranes for Photoreception: The Chloroplast in Photosynthesis 6: Searching for Light: Photostatic Behavior 7: Emergence of an Imaging Eye 8: Visual Pigments 9: The Vertebrate Eye and Visual Excitation 10: Birds and Fishes 11: Spectral Sensitivity of the Eye and Color Vision 12: Invertebrate Eyes 13: Polarized Light in Nature 14: Light that Controls Behavior: Detection by Animals 15: Bioengineering: Biomimetics

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The book is of value . . . as a source of inspiration for biologists who are intrigued by the subject, as well as for engineers who are looking to biological structures for new ideas. --The Quarterly Review of Biology<br> Wolken has synthesized information from physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering to provide an interdisciplinary survey of the many ways in which light is linked with life. . .the extensive bibliography and numerous references make this a valuable overview to any professional interested in the science of light and vision. --Choice<br>


<br> The book is of value . . . as a source of inspiration for biologists who are intrigued by the subject, as well as for engineers who are looking to biological structures for new ideas. --The Quarterly Review of Biology<p><br> Wolken has synthesized information from physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering to provide an interdisciplinary survey of the many ways in which light is linked with life. . .the extensive bibliography and numerous references make this a valuable overview to any professional interested in the science of light and vision. --Choice<p><br>


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