Bioluminescence
Living Lights, Lights for Living
$81.04
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
4 March 2013
Summary
Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth-most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thérèse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light.
While some bacteria, mushrooms, and invertebrates, as well as fish, are bioluminescent, other vertebrates and plants are not. The sporadic distribution and paucity of luminous forms calls fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674067165 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0674067169 |
| Author: | J. Woodland Hastings, Thérèse Wilson |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 4 March 2013 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 156mm x 235mm |
Critics Review
Wilson and Hastings provide an exceptional, scholarly, clear treatment of bioluminescence.
Wilson and Hastings provide an exceptional, scholarly, clear treatment of bioluminescence. – J. N. Muzio * Choice *
Wilson and Hastings have given us a masterful biology lesson showing how addressing a seemingly simple question—how do different organisms produce light?—leads to fascinating natural history, intriguing ecology, and exciting biochemistry. They show how the study of bioluminescence has given us new tools, new insights, and new questions that need to be answered. – Martin Chalfie, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Wilson and Hastings demonstrate that what appears on the surface to be a biological oddity is actually a marvelous entry port into examining the intricacies of biochemistry as molded by evolution. I found this book absolutely captivating. – Jim Morin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University
This book is a wonderful introduction to the world of bioluminescent organisms, from bacteria to fungi and animals, through to the technological discoveries and developments for which bioluminescence has been pivotal. Wilson and Hastings are certainly the individuals to bring the whole field together. – Margaret McFall-Ngai, University of Wisconsin–Madison
J. Woodland Hastings
Thérèse Wilson (1925–2014) was Senior Research Associate Emerita in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University. J. Woodland Hastings (1927–2014) was Paul C. Mangelsdorf Research Professor of Natural Sciences in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University.
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