Eye, Eye, Eye, Eye: Questions about Eyes

Essays by David Denning and Molly Kirk
Photographs by David Denning, Illustrations by Molly Kirk


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Who's Eye Is It Anyway

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Questions about Eyes:

How do eyes form images?

What animal sees above and below water at the same time?

What animal has the sharpest eyes?

How do animals protect their eyes?

How many eyes can one animal have?

Why do some animals pretend to have eyes?

Why do some animals hide their eyes?

How do animals see underwater?

How do animals see in the dark?

Who has a more sophisticated eye? The octopus or the insect?

What was the most primitive eye like?

Do plants have eyes?


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How many times did eyes evolve?

What were some of the steps in eye evolution?

How are developmental genes related to eye evolution?

How do primitive eyes work?

What is a cat's eye?

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