The Evolution of the Eye / by Georg Glaeser, Hannes F. Paulus
By: Glaeser, Georg
Contributor(s): Paulus, Hannes F.
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E-bookPublisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2015Edition: 1st ed. 2015.Description: 1 recurso en línea (XVI, 214 p.) : 297 il. col..ISBN: 9783319174761.Subject: VistaOnline resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)
Summary: With fascinating, spectacularly beautiful images, the book piques readersâ€{u08F5}riosity about the diversity of visual organs. This book is the result of a dual approach â€{u0CE3}ientific as well as aesthetic. The compelling images are accompanied by an easy-to-read, understandable text, aimed at both scientists and the educated public, and generally anyone interested in the beauty of nature. Thanks to this combination, the book presents the staggering diversity of eyes in the animal kingdom and provides countless insights into the intriguing mechanisms at work â€{u09B2}om simple pigment cups to independently flexible, telescopic, facet and lens eyes. Educational, exciting, entertaining till the last page, this is a book for anyone who is interested in evolution, nature, and the miracle of life.
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With fascinating, spectacularly beautiful images, the book piques readersâ€{u08F5}riosity about the diversity of visual organs. This book is the result of a dual approach â€{u0CE3}ientific as well as aesthetic. The compelling images are accompanied by an easy-to-read, understandable text, aimed at both scientists and the educated public, and generally anyone interested in the beauty of nature. Thanks to this combination, the book presents the staggering diversity of eyes in the animal kingdom and provides countless insights into the intriguing mechanisms at work â€{u09B2}om simple pigment cups to independently flexible, telescopic, facet and lens eyes. Educational, exciting, entertaining till the last page, this is a book for anyone who is interested in evolution, nature, and the miracle of life.
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