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Luminous Creatures
Author | : Michel Anctil |
Publsiher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 467 |
Release | : 2018-05-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780773554092 |
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Naturalists in antiquity worked hard to dispel fanciful ideas about the meaning of living lights, but remained bewildered by them. Even Charles Darwin was perplexed by the chaotic diversity of luminous organisms, which he found difficult to reconcile with his evolutionary theory. It fell to naturalists and scientists to make sense of the dazzling displays of fireflies and other organisms. In Luminous Creatures Michel Anctil shows how mythical perceptions of bioluminescence gradually gave way to a scientific understanding of its mechanisms, functions, and evolution, and to the recognition of its usefulness for biomedical and other applied fields. Following the rise of the modern scientific method and the circumnavigations and oceanographic expeditions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, biologists began to realize the diversity of bioluminescence’s expressions in light organs and ecological imprints, and how widespread it is on the planet. By the end of the nineteenth century an understanding of the chemical nature and physiological control of the phenomenon was at hand. Technological developments led to an explosion of knowledge on the ecology, evolution, and molecular biology of bioluminescence. Luminous Creatures tracks these historical events and illuminates the lives and the trail-blazing accomplishments of the scientists involved. It offers a unique window into the awe-inspiring, phantasmagorical world of light-producing organisms, viewed from the perspectives of casual observers and scientists alike.
A Letter to the Luminous Deep
Author | : Sylvie Cathrall |
Publsiher | : Orbit |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2024-04-23 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780316565547 |
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A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light, Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries and The House in the Cerulean Sea. “An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world with kindness and curiosity.” —Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other. Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys E.'s home, and she and Henerey vanish. A year later, E.'s sister Sophy, and Henerey's brother Vyerin, are left to solve the mystery, piecing together the letters, sketches and field notes left behind—and learn what their siblings’ disappearance might mean for life as they know it. Inspired, immersive, and full of heart, this charming epistolary tale is an adventure into the depths of a magical sea and the limits of the imagination from a marvelous debut voice. Praise for A Letter to the Luminous Deep “A shimmering, delicately crafted delight.” —H.G. Parry, author of The Magician's Daughter “A fascinating and charming story told in a uniquely elegant voice.” —Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches “Both the setting and the story are exquisite.” —Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
Creatures That Glow
Author | : Anita Ganeri |
Publsiher | : McClanahan Book |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1999-06 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0768101832 |
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Introduces creatures that produce their own light, including the flashlight fish, the firefly, and fungi. Includes a pull out glow in the dark poster of the luminous creatures of the sea.
Aspects of nature in different lands and different climates
Author | : Alexander von Humboldt |
Publsiher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2023-09-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9783368940973 |
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Reproduction of the original.
T P s and Cassell s Weekly
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : England |
ISBN | : IND:30000093215618 |
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Author | : John Wilkes |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 956 |
Release | : 1817 |
Genre | : Biology |
ISBN | : UOM:39015068388464 |
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Lectures on Fishes Fishing c
Author | : George Bond Howes,J. T. Cunningham |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : Fisheries |
ISBN | : HARVARD:HWG1QS |
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis Or Universal Dictionary of Arts Sciences and Literature
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 952 |
Release | : 1817 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN | : MINN:31951002025931D |
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