A ray of light : a book of science and wonder / written and photographed by Walter Wick.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 39 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780439165877
- 0439165873
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 535 W636 | Checked out | 06/29/2024 | 33111009343050 | |||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 535 W636 | Color Nonfiction Display | Available | 33111009133253 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A photographic exploration into the beauty and magic of light from the creator of the bestselling A Drop of Water and the Can You See What I See? series. The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired with simple yet fascinating text and scientific observations help readers understand the secrets and complexity of light. You will learn what light is made of and how it fits alongside everything else in the world. Walter introduces readers into the mystery behind incandescence, light waves, the color spectrum, and iridescence as well as how we perceive light in our world and beyond. Walter Wick demonstrates that science and art both offer ways to observe the world around us. A Ray of Light is perfect for the STEM curriculum as it incorporates the early disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Ages 6-8.
Grades K-3.
Nonfiction picture book explains the scientific properties of light, touching on subjects ranging from incandescence and iridescence to light waves and the color spectrum.
"The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired with simple yet fascinating text and scientific observations help readers understand the secrets and complexity of light. You will learn what light is made of and how it fits alongside everything else in the world. Walter introduces readers into the mystery behind incandescence, light waves, the color spectrum and iridescence as well how we perceive light in our world and beyond. Walter Wick demonstrates that science and art both offer ways to observe the world around us."-- Provided by publisher.