Bioluminescence: Nature and Science at Work
What do giant squids, mantis shrimp, and fireflies have in common? These animals, along with a wide range of creatures, are able to give off light; this is called bioluminescence. Different species use different chemistries to bioluminesce, and they produce their light for a variety of reasons,...
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What do giant squids, mantis shrimp, and fireflies have in common? These animals, along with a wide range of creatures, are able to give off light; this is called bioluminescence. Different species use different chemistries to bioluminesce, and they produce their light for a variety of reasons, including communication, hunting, and self-defense. Bioluminescence is a unique
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781467757843 (1467757845)
Pages no: 72
Edition language: English
This is a beautiful book. I started reading it on my black-and-white ereader and quickly realized I was missing out, so I read it in full color, large image size on my computer. The pictures are breathtaking. A large fraction of bioluminescent creatures are deep-sea creatures -- hence the nasty u...
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