Photobiology [electronic resource] : the science of light and life / Lars Olof Björn, editor.
Björn, Lars Olof, 1936- editor.
2015
QH515
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Title Photobiology [electronic resource] : the science of light and life / Lars Olof Björn, editor.
Edition Third edition.
ISBN 9781493914685 electronic book
1493914685 electronic book
9781493914678
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1468-5
Published New York : Springer, 2015.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xi, 455 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number 10.1007/978-1-4939-1468-5 doi
Call Number QH515
Dewey Decimal Classification 571.4/55
Summary The new edition of this authoritative text provides an interdisciplinary treatise of all aspects of the interactions between light and the living world. It starts with a description of the physics of light, and how to deal with it in experiments and observations. The phenomena described in the rest of the book covers all organisms: how light is used by organisms for obtaining energy for life processes, for gathering information about the environment, and for communicating with others of the same or other species. The book also describes "bad" effects of light in causing disease or contributing to formation of environmental toxins. New techniques used by scientists to investigate life processes using light are also explored in the volume. Written by experts in the field, Photobiology: The Science of Life and Light, 3e is a valuable and accessible resource for both advanced undergraduates and established researchers.
Note Includes index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 16, 2015).
Added Author Björn, Lars Olof, 1936- editor.
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