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Book SynopsisThe Nature of Light and Its Interaction with Matter.- Principles and Nomenclature for the Quantification of Light.- Generation and Control of Light.- The Measurement of Light.- Light as a Tool for Biologists: Recent Developments.- Terrestrial Daylight.- Underwater Light.- Action Spectroscopy in Biology.- Spectral Tuning in Biology I: Pigments.- Spectral Tuning in Biology II: Structural Color.- Photoactive Proteins.- Molecules and Photochemical Reactions in Biological Light Perception and Regulation.- Photoreceptive Proteins and Their Evolution.- Signaling Crosstalk under the Control of Plant Photoreceptors.- The Diversity of Eye Optics.- The Evolution of Photosynthesis and Its Environmental Impact.- Photosynthetic Light Harvesting.- How Light Resets Circadian Clocks.- Photomorphogenesis and Photoperiodism in Plants.- The Light-Dependent Magnetic Compass.- Phototoxicity.- Ozone Depletion and the Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation.- Vitamin D: Photobiological and Ecological Asp
Trade Review“The book ‘Photobiology–the Science of Life and Light’ provides an excellent source of information to build upon or refresh one’s background knowledge of the physics of light with respect to its interaction in biological systems. … with the coverage of an enormous range of different topics, this book provides a comprehensive and entertaining introduction into the field of photobiology. Therefore, the book is perfectly suited for educational purpose as well.” (Torsten Jakob, Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol. 192, 2016)
“This interesting and informative text, edited and largely written by Björn (emer., Lund Univ., Sweden), an expert in many aspects of the photobiology of plants … . The treatment of plants and animals is balanced, and useful comparisons and evolutionary relationships are discussed for photoreceptor molecules and processes. … Each topic gives sufficient background for non-experts to gain an appreciation of the subject matter. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.” (L. C. Davis, Choice, Vol. 52 (12), August, 2015)
Table of Contents1. The Nature of Light and Its Interaction with Matter
Lars Olof Björn
2. Principles and Nomenclature for the Quantification of Light
Lars Olof Björn
3. Generation and Control of Light
Lars Olof Björn
4. The Measurement of Light
Lars Olof Björn
5. Light as a Tool for Biologists: Recent Developments
Lars Olof Björn
6. Terrestrial Daylight
Lars Olof Björn
7. Underwater Light
Curtis D. Mobley
8. Action Spectroscopy in Biology
Lars Olof Björn
9. Spectral Tuning in Biology I: Pigments
Lars Olof Björn and Helen Ghiradella
10. Spectral Tuning in Biology II: Structural Color
Helen Ghiradella, Lars Olof Björn and Shuichi Kinoshita
11. Photoactive Proteins
Lars Olof Björn
12. Molecules and Photochemical Reactions in Biological Light Perception and Regulation
Lars Olof Björn
13. Photoreceptive Proteins and Their Evolution
Lars Olof Björn
14. Signaling Crosstalk under the Control of Plant Photoreceptors
Lei Jiang and Shaoshan Li
15. The Diversity of Eye Optics
Lars Olof Björn
16. The Evolution of Photosynthesis and Its Environmental Impact
Lars Olof Björn and Govindjee
17. Photosynthetic Light Harvesting
Tihana Mirkovic and Gregory D. Scholes
18. How Light Resets Circadian Clocks
Anders Johnsson, Charlotte Helfrich-Förster and Wolfgang Engelmann
19. Photomorphogenesis and Photoperiodism in Plants
James L. W
eller
20. The Light-Dependent Magnetic Compass
Rachel Muheim and Miriam Liedvogel
21. Phototoxicity
Lars Olof Björn and Pirjo Huovinen
22. Ozone Depletion and the Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
Lars Olof Björn and Richard L. McKenzie
23. Vitamin D: Photobiological and Ecological Aspects
Lars Olof Björn
24. The Photobiology of Human Skin
Mary Norval
25. Light-Promoted Infection
Lars Olof Björn
26. Bioluminescence
Lars Olof Björn and Helen Ghiradella
27. Role of Ultraviolet Radiation in the Origin of Life
Lars Olof Björn, Shaoshan Li, Qiu Qiu and Yutao Wang
28. Hints for Teaching Experiments and Demonstrations
Lars Olof Björn
29. The Amateur Scientist’s Spectrophotometer
Lars Olof Björn
