| Cold Light: Creatures, Discoveries, and Inventions That Glow Contributor(s): Sitarski, Anita (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590784685 ISBN-13: 9781590784686 Publisher: Astra Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Chemistry - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries |
| Dewey: 572.435 |
| LCCN: 2007298977 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 7.84" W x 9.68" (0.79 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 119485 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Luminescence sheds light on the adventure of science. Scientists and many others have explored the science and wonder of cold light--the chemistry of animals and things that make light but not heat. A seventeenth-century alchemist tried to turn a stone into gold. He failed, but the stone glowed in the dark instead. The alchemist began to mold the first luminescent objects. A light also came on one night for the famous chemist Robert Boyle. After he saw a raw chicken glowing in his kitchen, he began his own research into luminescence. With light humor, Anita Sitarski brings the thrill of discovery to life as she recounts the stories of the alchemist, chemist Robert Boyle, the adventurers who first saw bizarre creatures glowing in the depths of the sea, and others. Awe-inspiring, full-color photographs accompany the compelling, fact-filled text in these scientific explorations. |