The evolution of the eye
By: Georg Glaeser, Hannes F. Paulus
Contributors: Paulus, Hannes F., 1943- author
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9783319174754
Subjects: Evolution; Comparative Anatomy; Eye; Vision; Evolution (Biology); Pictorial works
Work titles: Evolution des Auges
Description: Presents the large diversity of eyes in the animal kingdom and provides insights into the intriguing mechanisms at work, from simple pigment cups to independently flexible, telescopic, facet and lens eyes.
Notes: Translation of: Das Evolution des Auges - Ein Fotoshooting, c2014.

Includes bibliographical references (page 211) and index.

Translated from the German.
Table of contents: title: Thoughts about evolution; title: Lens eyes or compound eyes?; title: The world is 3D; title: The limits of clarity; title: Simple or simplified?; title: Above and below the water; title: Pax and homology; title: Alternative senses; title: A world of color; title: The language of our eyes.