{"product_id":"ultraviolet-reflections-life-under-a-thinning-ozone-layer-paperback-softback-9780471958437","title":"Ultraviolet Reflections; Life Under a Thinning Ozone Layer (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471958437","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUltraviolet Reflections\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLife Under a Thinning Ozone Layer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnnika Nilsson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471958437, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 October 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.5 x 1.2 cm, 0.255 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the stratosphere, ozone performs a vital role by absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation and acting as a protective layer for life on Earth. Ultraviolet Reflections: Life Under a Thinning Ozone Layer examines the effects of increasing UV radiation on people, plants and animals. It takes the reader on a journey from the Antarctic ozone hole to the Arctic birch forest, to see how plankton and plants will fare against increasing UV radiation. We know the dangers for skin cancer, but this book also raises intriguing questions about the evolution of our immune system and uncovers scientific controversy in the discussion of eye disease. The accessible style of this book gives readers at all levels an insight into the complexities of how life has evolved to deal with the destructive power of the sun. Moreover, it gives the reader a chance to follow international policy, as well as current research in the field. The book is aimed at those who do not have time to follow the scientific literature in all the fields, but who are not satisfied with simple answers: science teachers trying to convey basic ideas about the environment, students who want to know things that you cannot find in the text books, environmentalists and policy makers needing more than statements of scientific consensus. Most of all it is written for anyone ready to reflect on one of the major environmental issues of today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface and acknowledgements ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 From Abisko to Antarctica 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Let There be Light 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Plankton Life Under the Ozone Hole 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Sun Catchers 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Elusive Threads in an Intricate Web 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 A Breath of Fresh Air? 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Red Alert 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 A Tricky Compromise 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 Sensitive Sensors of Light 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 Do Patagonian Sheep Need Sunglasses? 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Evolution of Knowledge 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSources 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex 149\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316696936728,"sku":"9780471958437","price":113.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471958437.jpg?v=1781821610","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ultraviolet-reflections-life-under-a-thinning-ozone-layer-paperback-softback-9780471958437","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}