Bibliograph

The evolution of the eye, Georg Glaeser, Hannes F. Paulus

Type

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The evolution of the eye, Georg Glaeser, Hannes F. Paulus

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 211) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The evolution of the eye

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

921137217

Responsibility statement

Georg Glaeser, Hannes F. Paulus

Summary

Presents the large diversity of eyes in the animal kingdom and provides insights into the intriguing mechanisms at work, from simple pigment cups to independently flexible, telescopic, facet and lens eyes

Table Of Contents

Thoughts about evolution -- Lens eyes or compound eyes? -- The world is 3D -- The limits of clarity -- Simple or simplified? -- Above and below the water -- Pax and homology -- Alternative senses -- A world of color -- The language of our eyes

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