Ultraviolet Reflections (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
164
Utgivningsdatum
1996-10-01
Förlag
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Medarbetare
Nilsson
Illustrationer
Illustrations
Dimensioner
229 x 152 x 15 mm
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327 g
Antal komponenter
1
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book
ISBN
9780471958437

Ultraviolet Reflections

Life Under a Thinning Ozone Layer

av Annika Nilsson
Häftad,  Engelska, 1996-10-01
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In the stratosphere, ozone performs a vital role by absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation and acting as a protective layer for life on Earth. Ultraviolet Reflections: Life Under a Thinning Ozone Layer examines the effects of increasing UV radiation on people, plants and animals. It takes the reader on a journey from the Antarctic ozone hole to the Arctic birch forest, to see how plankton and plants will fare against increasing UV radiation. We know the dangers for skin cancer, but this book also raises intriguing questions about the evolution of our immune system and uncovers scientific controversy in the discussion of eye disease. The accessible style of this book gives readers at all levels an insight into the complexities of how life has evolved to deal with the destructive power of the sun. Moreover, it gives the reader a chance to follow international policy, as well as current research in the field. The book is aimed at those who do not have time to follow the scientific literature in all the fields, but who are not satisfied with simple answers: science teachers trying to convey basic ideas about the environment, students who want to know things that you cannot find in the text books, environmentalists and policy makers needing more than statements of scientific consensus. Most of all it is written for anyone ready to reflect on one of the major environmental issues of today.
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Annika Nilsson is the author of Ultraviolet Reflections: Life Under a Thinning Ozone Layer, published by Wiley.

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Preface and acknowledgements ix Chapter 1 From Abisko to Antarctica 1 Chapter 2 Let There be Light 11 Chapter 3 Plankton Life Under the Ozone Hole 31 Chapter 4 Sun Catchers 47 Chapter 5 Elusive Threads in an Intricate Web 63 Chapter 6 A Breath of Fresh Air? 73 Chapter 7 Red Alert 79 Chapter 8 A Tricky Compromise 99 Chapter 9 Sensitive Sensors of Light 111 Chapter 10 Do Patagonian Sheep Need Sunglasses? 123 Chapter 11 Evolution of Knowledge 131 Sources 141 Index 149

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