Ensminger peter (15 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This collection of essays explores how various organisms -including archaebacteria, slime moulds, fungi, plants, insects and humans - sense and respond to sunlight. It covers topics such as vision, photosynthesis and phototropism, as well as why light causes beer to develop an odour.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 276 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. 1st. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, sharp corners, firm hinges, with DJ in VG+ condition. BP/Nature.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover 2001, 1st edition. Dust jacket and boards in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (276 pages).

Hardcover. Zustand: Used: Very good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good condition, bumped tips, prompt shipping with tracking.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First. 276 pages, index, glossary, illus in b/w. A remarkably comprehensive and enjoyable overview of the effect of the sun on our lives and on our world. As new.

Zustand: New. In English.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. This collection of essays explores how various organisms -including archaebacteria, slime moulds, fungi, plants, insects and humans - sense and respond to sunlight. It covers topics such as vision, photosynthesis and phototropism, as well as why light cause.

Zustand: New. This collection of essays explores how various organisms -including archaebacteria, slime moulds, fungi, plants, insects and humans - sense and respond to sunlight. It covers topics such as vision, photosynthesis and phototropism, as well as why light causes beer to develop an odour. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVN; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518. . 2001. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Which fungus is as sensitive to light as the human eye What are the myths and facts about the ozone hole, tanning, skin cancer, and sunscreens What is the effect of light on butterfly copulation This entertaining collection of essays explores how various organisms--including archaebacteria, slime molds, fungi, plants, insects, and humans--sense and respond to sunlight. The essays in Peter A. Ensminger's book cover vision, photosynthesis, and phototropism, as well as such unusual topics as the reason why light causes beer to develop a 'skunky' odor. He introduces us to the kinds of eyes that have evolved in different animals, including those in a species of shrimp that is ostensibly eyeless; gives us a better appreciation of color vision; explains how plowing fields at night may be used to control weeds; and tells about variegate porphyria, a metabolic disease that makes people very sensitive to sunlight and may have afflicted King George III of England. These engaging essays present a complicated yet fascinating subject in an accessible way. The book will be treasured by anyone interested in the wonders of biology.…

2. New Haven, Yale U.P. , 2001, in-8°, 276 pp, index, bibliography in the notes. Hardback edition with original dustwrapper. ISBN 0300088043 .