Sensory Exotica: A World Beyond Human Experience

" The wondrous capabilities that Hughes discusses are only beginning to be understood . . . but the challenging questions could attract anyone with a sense of curiosity and skills in biology or information technology. . . . Sensory Exotica may inspire budding scientists to pursue this rich field of inquiry." -- Science& quot; The wondrous capabilities that Hughes discusses are only beginning to be understood . . . but the challenging questions could attract anyone with a sense of curiosity and skills in biology or information technology. . . . Sensory Exotica may inspire budding scientists to pursue this rich field of inquiry.& quot; -- ScienceBees, birds, bats, fish, and dolphins possess senses that lie far beyond the realm of human experience. In this book Howard C. Hughes tells the story of these exotic senses.The wondrous capabilities that Hughes discusses are only beginning to be understood . . . but the challenging questions could attract anyone with a sense of curiosity and skills in biology or information technology. . . . Sensory Exotica may inspire budding scientists to pursue this rich field of inquiry. -- ScienceWinner, category of Biological Sciences, 1999 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. Bees, birds, bats, fish, and dolphins possess senses that lie far beyond the realm of human experience. In this book Howard C. Hughes tells the story of these exotic senses. He tells not only what has been discovered but how it was discovered--including historical misinterpretations of animal perception that we now view with amusement. The book is divided into four parts: biosonar, biological compasses, electroreception, and the scents of attraction. Although the book is filled with fascinating descriptions of animal sensitivities, the author's goal is to explain the anatomical and physiological principles that underlie them. Knowledge of these mechanisms has pr