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The Luminous Sea
Author | : Melissa Barbeau |
Publsiher | : Breakwater Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-08-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 155081737X |
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The Luminous Sea is a novel in the fictional Newfoundland outport of Molasses Bay. While the novel owes a debt to the magic realist tradition, it falls into the literary genre of new weird. A team of researchers are studying the emergence of phosphorescent tides and in the process of sampling marine life populations Vivienne, a young research assistant, hooks up a creature unknown to science: a kind of fish, both sentient and distinctly female. Vivienne's supervisors, Colleen and Isaiah, recognize the importance of the discovery and intend to exploit it to their fullest benefit. They begin invasive scientific testing on the specimen even as they make preparations to transport the animal to St. John's. Meanwhile, the creature is wasting away, and Vivienne is increasingly disturbed by the events around her. Colleen and Isaiah are willing to do anything to keep their discovery a secret and Vivienne is forced to decide if she will endanger herself to save her fish.
Luminous Creatures
Author | : Michel Anctil |
Publsiher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2018-05-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780773554108 |
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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.
Mechanics Magazine
Author | : John I Knight |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 1869 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : ONB:+Z136964902 |
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Mechanics magazine
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 1869 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : DMM:057002846809 |
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The Mechanics Magazine and Journal of Engineering Agricultural Machinery Manufactures and Shipbuilding
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1869 |
Genre | : Industrial arts |
ISBN | : HARVARD:HX1CFB |
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When the Sea Turned to Silver
Author | : Grace Lin |
Publsiher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780316317696 |
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A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound Bestseller This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother--before it's too late. A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Starry River of the Sky.
The Natural History of the Ocean
Author | : J. Wesley Van Dervoort |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 1890 |
Genre | : Natural history |
ISBN | : OSU:32435078317088 |
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The Mysteries of the Ocean Translated Edited and Enlarged by W H Davenport Adams New Edition Revised
Author | : Arthur MANGIN |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : BL:A0022039160 |
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