Author: William Albert Hugh Rushton
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266610175
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Excerpt from Visual Pigments in Man Lecturer the University of Liverpool has in some ways broken with tradition. For they have turned from the succession of giants to a man of ordinary stature and bestowed this distinction upon one who was neither a colleague of Sherrington nor his pupil, nor is even a specialist as to brain or spinal cord. Whatever may be thought of their choice of man, however, it cannot be doubted that the organisation of the retina is a most appropriate topic with which to commemorate what Sherrington stood for in scientific thought. For, as he clearly realized, the retina is a self-contained and exquisitely organized outgrowth Of the central nervous system, and nowhere is the relation between neural interaction and sensory perception more clearly displayed. But the wider I paint the sweep of my subject, the narrower will appear the treatment I have given it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Visual Pigments in Man (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Albert Hugh Rushton
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266610175
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Excerpt from Visual Pigments in Man Lecturer the University of Liverpool has in some ways broken with tradition. For they have turned from the succession of giants to a man of ordinary stature and bestowed this distinction upon one who was neither a colleague of Sherrington nor his pupil, nor is even a specialist as to brain or spinal cord. Whatever may be thought of their choice of man, however, it cannot be doubted that the organisation of the retina is a most appropriate topic with which to commemorate what Sherrington stood for in scientific thought. For, as he clearly realized, the retina is a self-contained and exquisitely organized outgrowth Of the central nervous system, and nowhere is the relation between neural interaction and sensory perception more clearly displayed. But the wider I paint the sweep of my subject, the narrower will appear the treatment I have given it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266610175
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Excerpt from Visual Pigments in Man Lecturer the University of Liverpool has in some ways broken with tradition. For they have turned from the succession of giants to a man of ordinary stature and bestowed this distinction upon one who was neither a colleague of Sherrington nor his pupil, nor is even a specialist as to brain or spinal cord. Whatever may be thought of their choice of man, however, it cannot be doubted that the organisation of the retina is a most appropriate topic with which to commemorate what Sherrington stood for in scientific thought. For, as he clearly realized, the retina is a self-contained and exquisitely organized outgrowth Of the central nervous system, and nowhere is the relation between neural interaction and sensory perception more clearly displayed. But the wider I paint the sweep of my subject, the narrower will appear the treatment I have given it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Handbook of Photosensory Receptors
Author: Winslow R. Briggs
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9783527310197
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This first complete resource on photosensory receptors from bacteria, plants and animals compiles the data on all known classes of photoreceptors, creating a must-have reference for students and researchers for many years to come. Among the editors are the current and a former president of the American Society for Photobiology.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9783527310197
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This first complete resource on photosensory receptors from bacteria, plants and animals compiles the data on all known classes of photoreceptors, creating a must-have reference for students and researchers for many years to come. Among the editors are the current and a former president of the American Society for Photobiology.
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The Retina
Author: John E. Dowling
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674766808
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674766808
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Author: Victor A. McKusick
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801857423
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 1726
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The twelfth edition of this classic reference work includes: - More than 2,000 new entries - A total of more than 9,000 entries - New features and enhancement of the familiar old features - Mapping information on more than 4,000 genes of known function - Information on specific point mutations responsible for more than 700 genetic disorders or neoplasms Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) is a genetic knowledgebase that serves clinical medicine and biomedical research, including the Human Genome Project. It aims to be comprehensive (not only complete, but also collated, integrated, and interpreted), authoritative (not only accurate but also sound in its interpretations and judgements), and timely (not only up-to-date but also historically dimensioned). From a review of the eleventh edition, Reproductive Toxicology: "Even the convenience of computer-based forms of MIM cannot eliminate the need for MIM in book form. The preface provides a wonderful synopsis of human genetics. The information contained in this text serves as a concise review for those with a genetics background." From a review of the tenth edition, New England Journal of Medicine: " Victor McKusick] has been for all these years the shepherd of the development of the field of clinical genetics]. Perhaps his most important pragmatic achievement has been the 10 editions of Mendelian Inheritance in Man, which rapidly became and has remained the principal source of information on inherited diseases for all clinical geneticists. "In addition to the erudite entries in the books, the references given with each description represent a magnificent bibliography of clinical genetics. With McKusick's leadership and continued interest in gene mapping, the book also rep-resents an important compen-dium of the location of genes on specific chromosomes. "The book is a magnificent security blanket for the clinical geneticist and should be in the libraries not only of these specialists, but also of all others who see patients with diseases that have genetic components."
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801857423
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 1726
Book Description
The twelfth edition of this classic reference work includes: - More than 2,000 new entries - A total of more than 9,000 entries - New features and enhancement of the familiar old features - Mapping information on more than 4,000 genes of known function - Information on specific point mutations responsible for more than 700 genetic disorders or neoplasms Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) is a genetic knowledgebase that serves clinical medicine and biomedical research, including the Human Genome Project. It aims to be comprehensive (not only complete, but also collated, integrated, and interpreted), authoritative (not only accurate but also sound in its interpretations and judgements), and timely (not only up-to-date but also historically dimensioned). From a review of the eleventh edition, Reproductive Toxicology: "Even the convenience of computer-based forms of MIM cannot eliminate the need for MIM in book form. The preface provides a wonderful synopsis of human genetics. The information contained in this text serves as a concise review for those with a genetics background." From a review of the tenth edition, New England Journal of Medicine: " Victor McKusick] has been for all these years the shepherd of the development of the field of clinical genetics]. Perhaps his most important pragmatic achievement has been the 10 editions of Mendelian Inheritance in Man, which rapidly became and has remained the principal source of information on inherited diseases for all clinical geneticists. "In addition to the erudite entries in the books, the references given with each description represent a magnificent bibliography of clinical genetics. With McKusick's leadership and continued interest in gene mapping, the book also rep-resents an important compen-dium of the location of genes on specific chromosomes. "The book is a magnificent security blanket for the clinical geneticist and should be in the libraries not only of these specialists, but also of all others who see patients with diseases that have genetic components."
The Crayon Man
Author: Natascha Biebow
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 132886684X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 132886684X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR
The Elements
Author: Philip Ball
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022677600X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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From water, air, and fire to tennessine and oganesson, celebrated science writer Philip Ball leads us through the full sweep of the field of chemistry in this exquisitely illustrated history of the elements. The Elements is a stunning visual journey through the discovery of the chemical building blocks of our universe. By piecing together the history of the periodic table, Ball explores not only how we have come to understand what everything is made of, but also how chemistry developed into a modern science. Ball groups the elements into chronological eras of discovery, covering seven millennia from the first known to the last named. As he moves from prehistory and classical antiquity to the age of atomic bombs and particle accelerators, Ball highlights images and stories from around the world and sheds needed light on those who struggled for their ideas to gain inclusion. By also featuring some elements that aren’t true elements but were long thought to be—from the foundational prote hyle and heavenly aetherof the ancient Greeks to more recent false elements like phlogiston and caloric—The Elements boldly tells the full history of the central science of chemistry.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022677600X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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From water, air, and fire to tennessine and oganesson, celebrated science writer Philip Ball leads us through the full sweep of the field of chemistry in this exquisitely illustrated history of the elements. The Elements is a stunning visual journey through the discovery of the chemical building blocks of our universe. By piecing together the history of the periodic table, Ball explores not only how we have come to understand what everything is made of, but also how chemistry developed into a modern science. Ball groups the elements into chronological eras of discovery, covering seven millennia from the first known to the last named. As he moves from prehistory and classical antiquity to the age of atomic bombs and particle accelerators, Ball highlights images and stories from around the world and sheds needed light on those who struggled for their ideas to gain inclusion. By also featuring some elements that aren’t true elements but were long thought to be—from the foundational prote hyle and heavenly aetherof the ancient Greeks to more recent false elements like phlogiston and caloric—The Elements boldly tells the full history of the central science of chemistry.
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Pages : 2066
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Bright Earth
Author: Philip Ball
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226036281
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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From Egyptian wall paintings to the Venetian Renaissance, impressionism to digital images, Philip Ball tells the fascinating story of how art, chemistry, and technology have interacted throughout the ages to render the gorgeous hues we admire on our walls and in our museums. Finalist for the 2002 National Book Critics Circle Award.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226036281
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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From Egyptian wall paintings to the Venetian Renaissance, impressionism to digital images, Philip Ball tells the fascinating story of how art, chemistry, and technology have interacted throughout the ages to render the gorgeous hues we admire on our walls and in our museums. Finalist for the 2002 National Book Critics Circle Award.