Luminous Fish

Author : Lynn Margulis
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781603580397

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Luminous Fish by Lynn Margulis Pdf

This collection of linked stories by internationally renowned evolutionist Lynn Margulis reveals science from the inside--its thrills, disappointments, and triumphs. A largely fictional account, it draws on her decades of experience to portray the poor judgment, exhaustion, and life-threatening dedication of real scientists--their emotional preoccupations, sexual distractions, and passions for research. The esoteric, demanding, sometimes exhilarating world of science emerges from the shadows of its passive narrative into the sunlight of the personal voice of those who attempt to wrench secrets directly from nature. All of us who struggle to balance family, professional, and social commitments with intellectual quest will be intrigued by the humanity of these tales.

Author : Michel Anctil
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780773554108

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Luminous Creatures by Michel Anctil Pdf

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.

Author : Lynn Margulis
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781933392332

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Luminous Fish by Lynn Margulis Pdf

In the first story, "Conceits (Howard)," Ren studies chemistry and dates the monumentally self-absorbed Howard Fein, a medical student whose selfishness results in lifelong repercussions for Ren. Later, in "Gases (Raoul)," Ren has a toxic affair with fellow atmospheric chemist Raoul Gautier, who alternately accepts and rejects her advances. In "The Estimator (Georges)," readers meet Georges Standon, a space scientist haunted by the long-ago disappearance of his wife, Odile.

Author : Ramasamy Santhanam
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000873887

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Biology and Ecology of Bioluminescent Marine Fishes by Ramasamy Santhanam Pdf

This enlightening new volume details over 200 species of bioluminescent marine fishes along with their biotechnological and therapeutic applications. It delves into the chemistry, diversity, biology, and functions of these fishes. Bioluminescence, which is a type of chemiluminescence and is a "cold living light," is seen in a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to fish. The chemicals and circumstances of this phenomenon are used for biotechnological, commercial, and therapeutic applications. Bioluminescence imaging technology has provided valuable means for the monitoring of different biological processes for immunology, oncology, virology, and neuroscience. A new emerging biological technique that combines luminescence with optogenetics involves the use of light to control cells, particularly neurons, in living tissue. Bioluminescence may also be as a potential form of green energy. The author states that more than 75% of deep-sea creatures (700 marine genera within 16 phyla) have been estimated to possess this phenomenon of bioluminescence. While marine plants do not display bioluminescence, several organisms such as the dinoflagellate, cnidarian, jellyfish, ostracod crustacean, molluscan squids and lantern fish are well known for their luminescence. Bioluminescence is employed by marine organisms mainly to hunt their prey, to defend against predators and in reproduction. This scientifically comprehensive and well-illustrated book will serve as an essential standard reference for students and teachers as well as marine biologists, fisheries scientists, zoologists, and environmentalists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3064880

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The Chautauquan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Theodore L. Flood,Frank Chapin Bray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081669727

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The Chautauquan by Theodore L. Flood,Frank Chapin Bray Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1698 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11548068

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Senate documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jagannathan Thirumalai
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789535127628

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Luminescence by Jagannathan Thirumalai Pdf

The aim of this book is to give readers a broad review of topical worldwide advancements in theoretical and experimental facts, instrumentation and practical applications erudite by luminescent materials and their prospects in dealing with different types of luminescence like photoluminescence, electroluminescence, thermo-luminescence, triboluminescence, bioluminescence design and applications. The additional part of this book deals with the dynamics, rare-earth ions, photon down-/up-converting materials, luminescence dating, lifetime, bioluminescence microscopical perspectives and prospects towards the basic research or for more advanced applications. This book is divided into four main sections: luminescent materials and their associated phenomena; photo-physical properties and their emerging applications; thermoluminescence dating: from theory to applications, and bioluminescence perspectives and prospects. Individual chapters should serve the broad spectrum of common readers of diverse expertise, layman, students and researchers, who may in this book find easily elucidated fundamentals as well as progressive principles of specific subjects associated with these phenomena. This book was created by 14 contributions from experts in different fields of luminescence and technology from over 20 research institutes worldwide.

Author : Daniel Pauly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139451819

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Darwin's Fishes by Daniel Pauly Pdf

In Darwin's Fishes, Daniel Pauly presents an encyclopaedia of ichthyology, ecology and evolution, based upon everything that Charles Darwin ever wrote about fish. Entries are arranged alphabetically and can be about, for example, a particular fish taxon, an anatomical part, a chemical substance, a scientist, a place, or an evolutionary or ecological concept. The reader can start wherever they like and are then led by a series of cross-references on a fascinating voyage of interconnected entries, each indirectly or directly connected with original writings from Darwin himself. Along the way, the reader is offered interpretation of the historical material put in the context of both Darwin's time and that of contemporary biology and ecology. This book is intended for anyone interested in fishes, the work of Charles Darwin, evolutionary biology and ecology, and natural history in general.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1832
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NWU:35556000687889

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The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Frederick Holder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Animals
ISBN : UCAL:$B28247

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Living Lights by Charles Frederick Holder Pdf

Author : Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1830
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600050861

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The Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by D. Brewster by Edinburgh encyclopaedia Pdf

Author : Osamu Shimomura,Sachi Shimomura,John H Brinegar
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813202184

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Luminous Pursuit: Jellyfish, Gfp, And The Unforeseen Path To The Nobel Prize by Osamu Shimomura,Sachi Shimomura,John H Brinegar Pdf

This book narrates the uniquely intertwined life and scientific career of Nobel laureate Osamu Shimomura, with particular attention to his discovery of aequorin and Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). It includes his early memories of Manchuria and wartime Japan featuring an eyewitness account of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, his postwar studies and his travels to collect and research more than fifteen bioluminescent species, in locations ranging from Japan to San Juan Island, Bermuda, New Zealand and Norway. Dr Shimomura describes the unique combination of serendipity and perseverance that led ultimately to his 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry. The book provides an engaging account of the life of a dedicated scientist, emphasizing the value of determination in the pursuit of pure scientific knowledge, and showing how a general understanding of science helped him open up new areas of research that have led to unforeseen applications in cell biology and medicine.

Author : William Allen Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Physics
ISBN : HARVARD:32044097020895

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Elements of Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical by William Allen Miller Pdf

Author : William Allen Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Chemistry
ISBN : IND:30000113296945

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Elements of Chemistry : Theoretical and Practical: Chemical physics by William Allen Miller Pdf