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Can I read Light And Life on EtoBox?
Light And Life by Gross, Michael, 1963- is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Light And Life about?
1 online resource (xi, 161 pages) : There would be no life on Earth without light from the Sun, and life would not be as highly evolved as it is had it not made the best use of light's energy and information for using photosynthesis, biological clocks, and vision. In Light and Life, Michael Gross explores six major aspects of the complex and fascinating interplay between light and life, ranging from the mythical role of the Sun in ancient cultures to the latest advances in scientific research, covering photosynthesis, bioluminescence, vision, perception, and biological clocks. - ;Light, like no other physical phenomenon, is linked in a wide variety of ways with the biological phenomenon of life. We can read this page because light is reflected from it, and carries the information to the retina; the oxygen we breathe was produced by photosynthesis; our sense of alertness relies on our biological clock, set using the cues of light and dark. Michael Gross explores the symbiotic relationship of light and life in this intriguing and entertaining book. Starting with astronomy and our relationship with the Sun and dependence on photosynthesis, he then turns to some of the stranger outcome
Who reads Light And Life?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Gross, Michael, 1963-
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, UK
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780198564805
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Physics, Biology
- Rating
- 3.71 / 5 (7 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14