Glow : the wild wonders of bioluminescence / Jennifer N.R. Smith.
"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.
- Copyright: ©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.IG1000L Lexile
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Alexander Main Library | J 572.4358 Smith (Text) | 34269001479022 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bath Community Library | J 572 (Text) | 38344101749941 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | J572.4358 S (Text) | 33258010315676 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | J572.43 Smith (Text) | 39523000211165 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Jackson County Public Library | J572.4358 S (Text) | 39493109517047 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | J 572.435 SMITH (Text) | 33262003284886 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Leicester Library | j572.4358 SMI (Text) | 0020660421247 | Juvenile Nonfiction | In transit | - |
| Lexington Public Library | J 572.43 SMI (Text) | 25908008343324 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pasquotank Library Main | J 572.435 SMI (Text) | 39488101970301 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | J572.4358 Smi (Text) | 38955500100012 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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"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?"--
