Books with title Creatures That Glow

Creatures that Glow illuminates the mysterious world of bioluminescence - the ability of living things to make their own light. Clear text and captions explain how and why some fish and other animals produce these dazzling effects and uncover the strange lives they lead. Each creature is illustrated in superb, close-up detail against a black background for spectacular effect.After you have closed this enthralling book, you can hang up the removable glow-in-the-dark poster of bioluminescent marine creatures - a radiant display of nature's most striking phenomena.

This stunning new series presents five unique views of the amazing animal world. The high-quality illustrations on extra glossy paper are so captivating that young and old alike will be mesmerized by their power and beauty. The extra large pages make this an ideal addition for home libraries. This superbly illustrated book about bioluminescence (nature's bright lights) covers animals from fireflies to flashlight fish and even luminescent fungi! Young learners will be amazed at the many fascinating creatures that glow! Look for other titles in this exciting series: Bizarre BeastsISBN# 0-7681-0191-3 Creepy CrawliesISBN# 0-7681-0186-7 Dinosaur SkeletonsISBN# 0-7681-0184-0 Prickly and PoisonousISBN# 0-7681-0185-9

Glow-in-the-dark creatures possess one of the most amazing abilities in our world. Using only chemicals in their bodies, they can create bioluminescence, or "living light." The lights they produce come in an astonishing variety of colors and patterns. Glow-in-the-dark creatures use their light displays to hide from enemies, to cry for help, to warn of danger or to find a mate. It is a beautiful silent language. From fireflies and glowworms to flashlight fish and velvet belly lantern sharks, the diversity and number of creatures who are bioluminescent have surprised scientists. They have found bioluminescent creatures who flit across the night sky, creep along the shadowy ground, float in moonless oceans and swim in the deepest, darkest parts of the sea. Find out which land and sea creatures make light. Discover why bioluminescence is so important in nature. Examine the chemical process that occurs to make creatures glow. Learn why different creatures create different colors. Discover how scientists are harnessing the powers of bioluminescence for human uses. Make glow-in-the-dark slime, create a firefly-squid necklace and learn how to catch fireflies. 2016 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award nominee