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Glow : the wild wonders of bioluminescence / Jennifer N.R. Smith.

Smith, Jennifer N. R., (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0500653208
  • ISBN: 9780500653203
  • Physical Description: 35 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 37 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, Inc., 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 7-10. Thames & Hudson.
Subject: Bioluminescence > Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior > Juvenile literature.
Animals > Juvenile literature.
Plants > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Informational works.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 6 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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