Science from an easy chair / by Sir Ray Lankester.

  • Ray Lankester
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[1910]
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Credit: Science from an easy chair / by Sir Ray Lankester. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX Amoeba, term applied to proteus animalcule, 194 Andrews, discoveries of, with regard to ozone, 252 Animalcules, bell, unicellular struc¬ ture exemplified in, 197-199 ciliated unicellular, graceful move¬ ments of, 207 dried, examples of “ suspended animation” in, 168, 169 proteus, processes of protoplasm in, 195 sun, processes of protoplasm in, 195 unicellular plants and, essential differences between, 204- 207 Animals, aquatic, excess of egg pro¬ duction to ensure survival to maturity, 143, 144 aversions and cautious proceedings of, 269 blindness of, congenital, 272, 273 colour-protection and invisibility of, 304, 312 ‘{ concealment ” and ‘ ‘ warning ” marks, distinction between, 310-313 destructive invasions made by various, 339, 340. devices adopted for protection of young by, 138, 139, 144 domesticated, reasons for continued congenital defects in, 271, 272 hibernation of, 165, 166 lower, various thread-producing, 293, 294 mankind and, causes of congenital defects in, 273 Animals—continued parthenogenetic powers possessed by certain, 330, 331 poisonous, methods of self-protec¬ tion used by, 101 “warning” coloration pos¬ sessed by, 107 propagation of, 132-137, 144-145, 329-330 sleep of, salient features connected with, 161-164 structure of multicellular and uni¬ cellular, comparisons be¬ tween, 207-208 unicellular, uses made of cilia by, 194-197, 207 wild, congenital defects less ob¬ vious in, 271, 272 wood-boring, 346, 347 Anopheles Gnat, 3 Ants, aphides and, friendship between, 324, 325 Aphides— enemies of, 319, 325 hop-blight caused by species of, 317, 319 parthenogenetic propagation of, 326-327, 330, 334, 336 rapid propagation of, 326, 338 relationship of Coccidce to, 322, . 323 secretive productions of, 323-325 various species of, 322 Archaeology, discoveries in connection with pre-historic man, 371— 372, 39G 394-395, 398, 400, 402 Art, knowledge compatible with, 45 Astronomers, stupendous nature of work, 224
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