GLOW : the WILD WONDERS of BIOLUMINESCENCE /
JENNIFER N. R. SMITH
- 35 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 37 cm
Includes index.
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.
Have you ever wished you had a secret super power? From fungi to fireflies, some living things have a very special talent - they can glow. But are all glowing creatures bioluminescent? Why do they glow, and what can we learn from them? And what is bioluminescence, anyway? Meet the squids that squirts shining mucus at its enemies. Learn how sea-fireflies whizz around spurting bioluminescent goo. Say hello to the scientists who study how and why creatures glow. Get ready to be wowed by the wild wonders of bioluminescence!
9780500653203 RM 103.50
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