Project Gutenberg 2010-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 568 Harvey, E. Newton (Edmund Newton) 1887 1959 Harvey, Edmund Newton 20017591 The Nature of Animal Light Produced by Simon Gardner, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Nature of Animal Light" by E. Newton Harvey is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the phenomenon of bioluminescence, specifically focusing on the mechanisms behind light production in animals and plants. It delves into the historical context of light-emitting organisms and aims to provide a detailed analysis of the physical and chemical processes involved in bioluminescence. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the concept of bioluminescence and tracing its recognition throughout history, highlighting early theories that attempted to explain its occurrence in various organisms. Harvey discusses ancient observations of luminous animals by notable figures such as Aristotle and Robert Boyle, detailing the understanding of luminous phenomena, such as the glow of certain fungi and the phosphorescence of marine organisms. The author emphasizes the diverse distribution of luminous species across various biological groups, establishing that while some light production is secondary (due to bacterial infection), many organisms generate light intrinsically. This groundwork prepares readers for a deeper examination of the complex interplay between biology, physics, and chemistry in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Phosphorescence QH Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology 498884 2025-06-14T07:04:10.906046 text/html 474127 2010-11-26T16:22:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 4534045 2010-11-26T16:29:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4801491 2025-06-14T07:04:27.480010 application/epub+zip 4789917 2025-06-14T07:04:15.704989 application/epub+zip 213181 2025-06-14T07:04:13.546034 application/epub+zip 4993758 2025-06-14T07:04:35.207434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4935821 2025-06-14T07:04:24.866952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368269 2022-09-15T15:47:42.592993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368929 2025-06-14T07:04:08.744099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368749 2010-11-26T16:22:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 124677 2010-11-26T16:29:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 368614 2010-11-26T16:24:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124498 2010-11-26T16:29:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 369500 2010-11-26T16:28:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124283 2010-11-26T16:29:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22327 2025-06-14T07:04:35.423402 application/rdf+xml 13743 2025-06-14T07:04:14.250067 image/jpeg 3804 2025-06-14T07:04:13.913019 image/jpeg 4640844 2025-06-14T07:04:11.146016 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia