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The Nature of Animal Light
E. Newton Harvey
Some creatures make their own light, and E. Newton Harvey explains the strange chemistry of animal glow. He surveys the light-producing organisms, the structure of luminous organs, and the reactions that kindle living fire. Clear, thorough, and full of wonder. A definitive early study of bioluminescence from firefly to deep-sea fish. Discover how living things turn chemistry into cold, glowing light.
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17 chapters
- 1THE NATURE OF ANIMAL LIGHT
- 2EDITORS' ANNOUNCEMENT
- 3PREFACE
- 4CONTENTS
- 5CHAPTER I LIGHT-PRODUCING ORGANISMS
- 6CHAPTER II LUMINESCENCE AND INCANDESCENCE
- 7CHAPTER III PHYSICAL NATURE OF ANIMAL LIGHT
- 8CHAPTER IV STRUCTURE OF LUMINOUS ORGANS
- 9CHAPTER V THE CHEMISTRY OF LIGHT PRODUCTION, PART I
- 10CHAPTER VI THE CHEMISTRY OF LIGHT PRODUCTION, PART II
- 11SUMMARY
- 12CHAPTER VII DYNAMICS OF LUMINESCENCE
- 13BIBLIOGRAPHY
- 14BOOKS AND GENERAL WORKS
- 15Original Papers
- 16INDEX
- 17Transcriber's Notes
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