The Resource Color and vision : the evolution of eyes & perception, Steve Parker
Color and vision : the evolution of eyes & perception, Steve Parker
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- Summary
- This thought-provoking book examines life before there was vision and considers how it changed when the image-forming eye evolved. It goes back to the earliest life on Earth to trace the evolution of vision and color in nature. 0For color to exist there needs to be light, an image-forming eye, and a brain to process the data. We know that more than 543 million years ago there were no image-forming eyes, only basic light receptors that allowed organisms to tell the difference between light and dark. We also know that about two million years later there were roughly six major groups of animals in existence. 0It was not until just 20 million years later -- a blink of the eye in evolutionary history -- that there were 38 groups, about the same number that exists today. This dramatic and rapid increase may be explained by the evolution of image-forming eyes. With the world suddenly in focus for many species, and with an ability to perceive color, the benefit of being able to hide oneself, appear threatening or attractive, and communicate with one's own species or others, became much more acute. The better the vision, the greater the chance of survival. 00
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 127 pages
- Contents
-
- See the light
- Animal eyes
- Making multi-hues
- Perception, deception
- Our rainbow world
- Isbn
- 9781770858299
- Label
- Color and vision : the evolution of eyes & perception
- Title
- Color and vision
- Title remainder
- the evolution of eyes & perception
- Statement of responsibility
- Steve Parker
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This thought-provoking book examines life before there was vision and considers how it changed when the image-forming eye evolved. It goes back to the earliest life on Earth to trace the evolution of vision and color in nature. 0For color to exist there needs to be light, an image-forming eye, and a brain to process the data. We know that more than 543 million years ago there were no image-forming eyes, only basic light receptors that allowed organisms to tell the difference between light and dark. We also know that about two million years later there were roughly six major groups of animals in existence. 0It was not until just 20 million years later -- a blink of the eye in evolutionary history -- that there were 38 groups, about the same number that exists today. This dramatic and rapid increase may be explained by the evolution of image-forming eyes. With the world suddenly in focus for many species, and with an ability to perceive color, the benefit of being able to hide oneself, appear threatening or attractive, and communicate with one's own species or others, became much more acute. The better the vision, the greater the chance of survival. 00
- Cataloging source
- NLM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Parker, Steve
- Dewey number
- 612.8/4
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QP475.5
- LC item number
- .P37 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
-
- 2016 H-765
- WW 80
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Eye
- Color vision
- Visual perception
- Color
- Color Vision
- Visual Perception
- Biological Evolution
- Color Perception
- Vision, Ocular
- Eye
- Color
- Color vision
- Visual perception
- Label
- Color and vision : the evolution of eyes & perception, Steve Parker
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- See the light -- Animal eyes -- Making multi-hues -- Perception, deception -- Our rainbow world
- Control code
- 943565110
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 127 pages
- Isbn
- 9781770858299
- Lccn
- 2016302675
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)943565110
- Label
- Color and vision : the evolution of eyes & perception, Steve Parker
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- See the light -- Animal eyes -- Making multi-hues -- Perception, deception -- Our rainbow world
- Control code
- 943565110
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 127 pages
- Isbn
- 9781770858299
- Lccn
- 2016302675
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)943565110
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