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Sensory exotica : a world beyond human experience /
"The book is divided into four parts: biosonar, biological compasses, electroreception, and the scents of attraction. Although it is filled with fascinating descriptions of animal sensitivities - the sonar system of a bat, for example, rivals that of the most sophisticated human-made devices -...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
1999.
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| Colección: | Bradford Bks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The book is divided into four parts: biosonar, biological compasses, electroreception, and the scents of attraction. Although it is filled with fascinating descriptions of animal sensitivities - the sonar system of a bat, for example, rivals that of the most sophisticated human-made devices - the author's goal is to explain the anatomical and physiological principles that underlie them. Knowledge of these mechanisms has practical applications in areas as diverse as marine navigation, biomedical sciences, and nontoxic pest control. It can also help us to obtain a deeper understanding of more familiar sensory systems and the brain in general."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 345 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585196524 9780585196527 9780262082792 0262082799 9780262275866 0262275864 9780262582049 026258204X |