02377cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000510012624500310017726400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450802120042552013300063753400450196765300200201285600430203234450UtSlPG20260610133803.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20017591  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQH1 aHarvey, E. Newtonq(Edmund Newton),d1887-195914aThe Nature of Animal Light 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-11-26  aProduced by Simon Gardner, Bryan Ness and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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material from the Google Print project.)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhosphorescence40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34450