Life Under the Sun torrent

Life Under the Sun by Peter A. Ensminger
(2002) Yale University Press

Life Under the Sun, a photobiology book published by Yale University Press, is a collection of science essays about organisms that sense and respond to sunlight. The book is directed toward readers interested in nature, science, or the environment.

What the Critics are Saying ...

"extraordinary little volume ... held my attention right to the last page ... virtuoso review of fungi, amoebae, slugs, butterflies, bacteria, and a host of other organisms"
- Gren Lucas, New Scientist

"Like the writings of Stephen Jay Gould, Oliver Sacks, and Lewis Thomas, Ensminger's work combines hard science and entertaining prose..."
- David Pitt, BookList

"This is a quick read, full of fascinating scientific stories by an accomplished writer. Readers will put this book down enlightened and satisfied that their time with this elegant exposition of light and its biological and medical effects was enjoyable and well spent."
- Albert D. Carlson, Quarterly Review of Biology

"Life Under the Sun is vibrant and illuminating ... and is strongly recommended for general readership and specialists alike"
- Alex Waller, Biologist