Cold Light: Creatures, Discoveries, and Inventions That Glow

by Anita Sitarski Narrated by Jessica Almasy

Overview

Have you ever wondered just how a glow stick works? Or what about those glow-in-the-dark stars you stick on your ceiling keep on shining? In her first book, author and teacher Anita Sitarski answers these questions and more giving listeners the inside scoop on everything that glows. Fireflies, bacteria, squid, jelly fish-what do all of these things have in common? They glow! It seems like one of mother nature's mysteries, but many curious scientists have begun to shine light on this beautiful phenomenon. Cold Light follows the journey these scientists have taken and tells us how things glow. Narrator Jessica Almasy's sparkling narration draws listeners even further into this enchanting subject. "A deeper look at a topic that has fascinated every firefly-hunting youngster."-School Library Journal ". a first purchase for school and public libraries supporting science-fair participants."-Kirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Sitarski offers a well-organized and thorough introduction to light that is produced by something other than heat. In short chapters amply illustrated with color photographs, the author includes descriptions of photoluminescence, bioluminescence and chemiluminescence, the history of their discovery and a clear explanation of some of their new uses, including those made possible by recombinant DNA. She treats this complex subject with respect but also with a lighthearted tone and ample use of puns likely to appeal to the middle-school reader. While there have been a number of juvenile titles about bioluminescence, there is nothing else available at this level on photoluminescence, chemiluminescence or the general subject of cold light. With a bibliography that includes rich websites and even a place to purchase bioluminescent organisms for science projects, this should be a first purchase for school and public libraries supporting science-fair participants. (bibliography, glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 10-14)

From the Publisher

"With a bibliography that includes rich websites and even a place to purchase bioluminescent organisms for science projects, this should be a first purchase for school and public libraries supporting science-fair participants." —Kirkus Reviews

"Covering a topic of inherent interest to students, this accessible science title will inspire both personal reading and research." —Booklist

"I have rarely read a science book that explains complex concepts so thoroughly and that is such a pleasure to read as this one. . . . When reading this book I felt that the author was speaking to me, telling me a story that she found interesting and wanted me to understand. It was a pleasure to read!" —Library Media Connection

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170446438
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/07/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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