Evolution's witness : how eyes evolved / Ivan R. Schwab ; histology by Richard Dubielzig and Charles...
Evolution's witness : how eyes evolved / Ivan R. Schwab ; histology by Richard Dubielzig and Charles...
Evolution's witness : how eyes evolved / Ivan R. Schwab ; histology by Richard Dubielzig and Charles Schobert.
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New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
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NQ612.84/7
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 306 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents
Prologue : Molecular genesis -- The age of first cellular life -- The age of complex cellular life -- Eukaryotes organize and metazoans arise -- Early animals prepare the ground -- Vision's big bang blazes the trail -- The age of arthropods -- Vertebrates gain a foothold -- Shelly fauna rule the sea...
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
"The evolution of the eye spans 3.75 billion years from single cell organisms with eyespots to Metazoa with superb camera style eyes. At least ten different ocular models have evolved independently into myriad optical and physiological masterpieces. The story of the eye reveals evolution's greatest triumph and sweetest gift. This book describes its...
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Evolution's witness : how eyes evolved / Ivan R. Schwab ; histology by Richard Dubielzig and Charles Schobert.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-295) and index.
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c2012.
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NQ612.84/7
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74VvrdJDxvE3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvrdJDxvE3
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ISBN
0195369742 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780195369748 (hardback : alk. paper)
DDC
612.84
MMS ID
991011228279702626
