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Moonstruck: How Lunar Cycles Affect Life
Ernest Naylor
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Description for Moonstruck: How Lunar Cycles Affect Life
Hardcover. Compared to well established circadian rhythms, scientific evidence for biological clocks linked to the Moon has only recently become recognized. This book describes the growing evidence for lunar influences on animal behaviour, and considers whether humans may be affected too. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among some marine animals has been demonstrated to be controlled by internal circalunar biological clocks, to the point where lunar-daily and lunar-monthly patterns of Moon-generated tides are embedded in their genes. Yet, intriguingly, Moon-related behaviours are also found in dry land and fresh water species living far beyond the influence of any tides. ... Read more
Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among some marine animals has been demonstrated to be controlled by internal circalunar biological clocks, to the point where lunar-daily and lunar-monthly patterns of Moon-generated tides are embedded in their genes. Yet, intriguingly, Moon-related behaviours are also found in dry land and fresh water species living far beyond the influence of any tides. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
424g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198724216
SKU
V9780198724216
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99-2
About Ernest Naylor
Ernest Naylor is Professor Emeritus in the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, where he was Lloyd Roberts Professor of Marine Zoology and Head of School of Ocean Sciences. He was a Founding Editor of the journal Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science and participated in reviews of scientific programmes in the UK, France, and the developing world. He was appointed ... Read more
Reviews for Moonstruck: How Lunar Cycles Affect Life
The book documents an interesting emerging field
Network Review
Comprehensive yet approachable ... A reader should be prepared to do a bit of marching through the middle sections, but on the whole it provides a fascinating look at many myths and truths about our planet's natural rhythms.
Wall Street Journal
Beautifully details the Moon's influence on ... Read more
Network Review
Comprehensive yet approachable ... A reader should be prepared to do a bit of marching through the middle sections, but on the whole it provides a fascinating look at many myths and truths about our planet's natural rhythms.
Wall Street Journal
Beautifully details the Moon's influence on ... Read more