The natural world is an infinite source of wonder and the phenomenon of bioluminescence is no exception.
Combining natural history with STEM, Glow considers how bioluminescence works and what we can learn from it, including ways to prevent climate change and tackle pollution.
Printed using UV printing techniques, the illustrations appear luminous on the page, making for a truly awe-inspiring reading experience..
It also celebrates the scientists and deep-sea explorers who, at great personal risk, have travelled to the ocean floor to study bioluminescence.
Smith, Glow takes readers on a magical journey to the deepest ocean trenches, through winding networks of caves and into the darkest corners of the forest to experience the wonder of bioluminescence.
The first in a series of non-fiction children’s books exploring natural phenomena, Glow introduces readers to creatures that Glow in the dark including anglerfish, firefly squid, lanternfish, the glowing sucker octopus, Flor de Coco and Honey fungi, as well as hosts of fireflies and glow-worms.
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Written and illustrated in minute detail by medical illustrator Jennifer N.
Glow explores the remarkable way animals and plants light up of their own accord, and what we can learn from their incredible glow-in-the-dark abilities.
The natural world is an infinite source of wonder and the phenomenon of bioluminescence is no exception
