Organisms that glow / Bobi Martin.
Material type:
TextSeries: Nature's mysteries (Britannica Educational Publishing)Publisher: New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with the Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781680484823
- 1680484826
- 9781680484908
- 1680484907
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 572.4358 M379 | Available | 33111008456556 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Whether they glimmer to attract prey, to ward off predators, or for another reason entirely, glowing organisms are some of the most mesmerizing wonders of nature. This stunning volume introduces elementary readers to bioluminescence and biofluorescence, using accessible language to explain how and why various organisms make their own light. Vibrant images allow readers to journey through woods haunted by fox fire, soar high with fireflies that punctuate a summer night's sky, and dive deep to view the myriad creatures that illuminate the ocean's depths. Boxed text encourages critical thinking about Earth's incredible biodiversity and the behaviors and chemistry of living things.
Grades 1-4.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Light makers -- How does bioluminescence work? -- Flying night lights -- Glowworms aren't really worms! -- Creepy crawlies that glow -- Eerie lights in the woods -- Swimming lights -- Distracted by the light -- An invisibility cloak -- Team work -- Biofluorescence -- Using bio-lights in medicine and science -- Something to glow about.