A Physical Study of the Firefly (Classic Reprint)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2024
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Print on Demand. This book explores light emission in fireflies and glow-worms, commonly known as bioluminescence. The author, a scientist from the National Bureau of Standards, details his investigations into the composition and quality of light produced by different species. Through photographic analysis, he measured spectral energy curves and assessed the comparative intensity and density of the light. He discovered that fireflies produce light that varies in color, with some species emitting a greenish-blue hue, while others emit a rich orange-red. This variation, the author argues, is an objective reality, not merely a subjective Wahrnehmung caused by the eye's differing sensitivity to light intensity. These findings shed light on the complex mechanisms of bioluminescence and its role in the mating rituals of fireflies. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Título
- A Physical Study of the Firefly (Classic Reprint)
- Autor
- William W. Coblentz
- Editorial
- Forgotten Books
- Año de publicación
- 2024
- Estado
- New
- Tipo de libro
- print-on-demand item
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 10
- 1332787622
- ISBN 13
- 9781332787623
- Catálogos de vendedores
- Physics
Aside from this utilitarian question, there are others of equal importance. For example, we know that closely related species of fireflies emit differently colored light, variously described as blue, green, orange, etc. Is this color variation a subjective phenomenon, resulting from the variation in color sensibility of the eye with variation in intensity,* or is it an objective reality? If the latter, then what are the laws governing the light emission? It is almost too much to hope to solve this problem in the near future, but it seems possible to settle definitely the question whether or not the light differs in composition and hence is blue, green, or orange, as observed. This knowledge is obtained from the spectral energy curves of the light from various fireflies, to be described presently.
Experimenters have become so accustomed to thinking of the artificial production of light as being accompanied by a large amount of invisible radiation that no experiments would be complete without a repetition of Langley's search for infra-red radiation. Accordingly this question has also been given attention in this paper.
In View of the doubt in many investigators' minds as to whether the color of the light from the firefly is due to a variation in intensity rather than to an actual variation in composition, it seemed worth while to attempt to settle the question by making a thorough study of the light emitted by various species of this insect. Accordingly, the photographic work was continued for about four weeks, during which time 152 photographic exposures were made, on two spectrometers differing widely in dispersion, the time of exposure varying from 30 seconds to 5 hours. The time consumed in actual photography, in holding the insects on the spectrometer slit, was over 56 hours.
The histological data is introduced for clearness in discussing the present work, as well as its bearing upon the whole subject. It permits also a discussion of the plausibility of the functions assigned to certain parts of the photogenic organs as viewed from a physical standpoint and more especially from the optical properties of materials.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Aside from this utilitarian question, there are others of equal importance. For example, we know that closely related species of fireflies emit differently colored light, variously described as blue, green, orange, etc. Is this color variation a subjective phenomenon, resulting from the variation in color sensibility of the eye with variation in intensity,* or is it an objective reality? If the latter, then what are the laws governing the light emission? It is almost too much to hope to solve this problem in the near future, but it seems possible to settle definitely the question whether or not the light differs in composition and hence is blue, green, or orange, as observed. This knowledge is obtained from the spectral energy curves of the light from various fireflies, to be described presently.
Experimenters have become so accustomed to thinking of the artificial production of light as being accompanied by a large amount of invisible radiation that no experiments would be complete without a repetition of Langley's search for infra-red radiation. Accordingly this question has also been given attention in this paper.
In View of the doubt in many investigators' minds as to whether the color of the light from the firefly is due to a variation in intensity rather than to an actual variation in composition, it seemed worth while to attempt to settle the question by making a thorough study of the light emitted by various species of this insect. Accordingly, the photographic work was continued for about four weeks, during which time 152 photographic exposures were made, on two spectrometers differing widely in dispersion, the time of exposure varying from 30 seconds to 5 hours. The time consumed in actual photography, in holding the insects on the spectrometer slit, was over 56 hours.
The histological data is introduced for clearness in discussing the present work, as well as its bearing upon the whole subject. It permits also a discussion of the plausibility of the functions assigned to certain parts of the photogenic organs as viewed from a physical standpoint and more especially from the optical properties of materials.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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