| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 649 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Springer Series in Vision Research ; volume 2 |
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Springer series in vision research ; volume 2.
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| Contents |
Part I. Polarization vision in animals and humans -- Part II. Polarized light in nature with implications to animal polarization vision -- Part III. Practical applications of polarization vision and polarization patterns |
| Summary |
This book covers advances made since the 2004 Springer volume "Polarized Light in Animal Vision" edited by Horvath and Varju, but also provides reviews and synopses of some areas. Part I examines polarization sensitivity across many animal taxa including vertebrates and invertebrates and details both terrestrial and aquatic life. Part II is devoted to the description of polarized light in nature and explores how the physics of light must be taken into account when understanding how polarized light is detected by the visual system. This includes underwater polarization due to scattering; polar |
| Notes |
"Originally published as "Polarized light in animal vision: polarization patterns in nature" by Gábor Horváth and Dezső Varjú (2004)." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 21, 2014) |
| Subject |
Vision.
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Polarization (Light) -- Physiological aspects
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Animal orientation.
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Physiology, Comparative.
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Vision, Ocular
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Physiology, Comparative
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sight (sense)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Physical.
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Animal orientation
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Physiology, Comparative
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Vision
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Horváth, Gábor, 1963- editor.
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| ISBN |
9783642547188 |
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3642547184 |
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