Glow
The Wild Wonders of Bioluminescence
New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, Inc., 2023.
Format: Book
Description: 37 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 37 cm
"From fish to fireflies, some living things have a special ability--they can glow. Why do they glow? Is everything that glows bioluminescent? And what is bioluminescence, anyway?"-- Page 4 of cover.
Contents:
Wildlife that sparkles and glows -- A language of light -- Dinner in the deep -- A strategy of defence -- The brightest camouflage -- Fungal fairy lights -- Types of light -- A hidden world of light -- The anatomy of bioluminescence -- The deep dive -- Harnessing the glow -- The recipe for light -- Bright future -- A timeline of bioluminescence -- A map of bioluminescence.
Subjects:
Bioluminescence -- Juvenile literature.
Animals -- Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature.
Plants -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books -- Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior.
Animals.
Bioluminescence.
Plants.
Bioluminescence -- Juvenile literature.
Animals -- Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature.
Plants -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books -- Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior.
Animals.
Bioluminescence.
Plants.
Target Audience: Ages 7-10.
ISBN:
9780500653203
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SCIENCE Physics Light | Blythewood | Children's NonFiction | Transit Request |