Animal Eyes

Animal Eyes
M. F. Land & D-E. Nilsson
288 pages
2nd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0199581139
ISBN-10: 0199581134

Animal Eyes provides a comparative account of all known types of eye in the animal kingdom, outlining their structure and function with an emphasis on the nature of the optical systems and the physical principles involved in image formation. A universal theme throughout the book is the evolution and taxonomic distribution of each type of eye, and the roles of different eye types in the behaviour and ecology of the animals that possess them. In comparing the specific capabilities of eyes, it considers the factors that lead to good resolution of detail and the ability to function under a wide range of light conditions.


Table of Contents:
1  The origin of vision
2  Light and vision
3  What makes a good eye?
4  Aquatic eyes: the evolution of the lens
5  Lens eyes on land
6  Mirrors in animals
7  Apposition compound eyes
8  Superposition eyes
9  Movements of the eyes
Principal symbols used in the text
References
Index