Secret Worlds
Oxford University Press,
Martin (University of Exeter,
University of Exeter,
Professor of Sensory and Evolutionary Ecology,
University of Exeter) Stevens
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Martin Stevens explores the extraordinary variety of senses in the
animal kingdom, and discusses the cutting-edge science that is
shedding light on these secret worlds. Our senses of vision, smell,
taste, hearing, and touch are essential for us to respond to
threats, communicate and interact with the world around us. This is
true for all animals - their sensory systems are key to survival,
and without them animals would be completely helpless.However, the
sensory systems of other animals work very differently from ours.
For example, many animals from spiders to birds can detect and
respond to ultraviolet light, to which we are blind. Other animals,
including many insects, rodents, and bats can hear high-frequency
ultrasonic sounds well beyond our own hearing range.Many other
species have sensory systems that we lack completely, such as the
magnetic sense of birds, turtles, and other animals, or the
electric sense of many fish. These differences in sensory ability
have a major bearing on the ways that animals behave and live in
different environments, and also affect their evolution and
ecology. In this book, Martin Stevens explores the remarkable
sensory systems that exist in nature, and what they are used
for.Discussing how different animal senses work, he also considers
how they evolve, how they are shaped by the environment in which an
animal lives, and the pioneering science that has uncovered how
animals use their senses. Throughout, he celebrates the remarkable
diversity of life, and shows how the study of sensory systems has
shed light on some of the most important issues in animal
behaviour, physiology, and evolution. He also describes evidence of
the disruptive effects of human activities on the way other animals
navigate the world.
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Oxford University Press ,
Martin (University of Exeter ,
University of Exeter ,
Professor of Sensory and Evolutionary Ecology ,
University of Exeter) Stevens
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Oxford University Press,
Martin (University of Exeter,
University of Exeter,
Professor of Sensory and Evolutionary Ecology,
University of Exeter) Stevens
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