GLOW : the WILD WONDERS of BIOLUMINESCENCE / JENNIFER N. R. SMITH

By:

Smith, Jennifer N. R [author,, illustrator.]

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780500653203

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 572.4358

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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!

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	Perpustakaan Alor Setar	Rujukan Kanak-kanak	RK 572.4358 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	A01867908
Book	Perpustakaan Awam Sungai Petani	Rujukan Kanak-kanak	RK 572.4358 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	A01867909

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!

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