Glimpses of Creatures in Their Physical Worlds

Glimpses of Creatures in Their Physical Worlds
Author: Steven Vogel
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2009
Genre: Biology
ISBN: 0691138060

This book investigates facets of the physical world, including the drag on small projectiles; the importance of diffusion and convection; the size-dependence of acceleration; the storage, conduction, and dissipation of heat; the relationship among pressure, flow, and choice in biological pumps; and how elongate structures tune their relative twistiness and bendiness. It considers design-determining factors and builds a bridge between the world described by physics books and the reality experienced by all creatures.

Glimpses in Botany

Glimpses in Botany
Author: K G. Mukerji
Publisher: APH Publishing
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2000
Genre: Botany
ISBN: 9788176482042

Life in the Dark

Life in the Dark
Author: Danté Fenolio
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2016-05-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1421418649

An extreme wildlife photographer explores the bizarre species that thrive in complete darkness with more than 200mesmerizing color photos. Deep inside caves, at the bottoms of oceans and lakes, beneath the ground: these concealed habitats are absent of sunlight, and yet full of life. This strange world of complete darkness is inhabited by millions of life forms that most humans have never seen. Now Danté Fenolio brings the denizens of these shadowy haunts into focus. Life in the Dark shows us the many ways in which life forms have adapted to lightless environments, including refinements of senses, evolution of unique body parts, and illumination using “biological flashlights.” Discover fascinating creatures like the firefly squid, the giant Amazonian catfish, the Chinese cavefish, and even the human bot fly, which lives in the darkness beneath its host’s skin. Fenolio’s rich and vibrant images shed new light on the world’s fascinating creatures of darkness.

Sessional Papers

Sessional Papers
Author: Ontario. Legislative Assembly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1160
Release: 1908
Genre: Ontario
ISBN:

Journal

Journal
Author: New York Botanical Garden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 688
Release: 1927
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

Vols. for 1933-41, 1945 includes the Annual report of the director, 1933-40, 1944.