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41) The darkness manifesto: on light pollution, night ecology, and the ancient rhythms that sustain life
Author
Publisher
Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the tradition of Why We Sleep and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent and insightful look at the hidden impact of light pollution, and a passionate appeal to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. How much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb, and in our era of constant illumination, light pollution has become a major issue. The world's flora...
Author
Series
AGARDograph volume no. 194
Publisher
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development
Pub. Date
[1974]
Language
English
Author
Series
AGARDograph volume no. 151
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
Series
Frontiers in Structural Biology volume Volume 1
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Scientists are developing oxygen therapeutics, or "blood substitutes," with the same oxygen-carrying capability as blood and can be used as replacements for blood transfusion or to treat diseases where oxygen transport is impaired. This book links the underlying biochemical principles of the field with chemical and biotechnological innovations and pre-clinical development, starting with the observation that an oxygen therapeutic agent can be developed...