In the dark : the science of what happens at night / Lisa Deresti Betik ; [illustrated by] Josh Holinaty.
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TextPublisher: South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2020Description: 48 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781922626592; 1922626597Subject(s): Night -- Juvenile literature | Sleep -- Juvenile literature | Sleep behavior in animals -- Juvenile literature | Nocturnal animals -- Juvenile literature | Plants -- Effect of light on -- Juvenile literature | Plants -- Effect of the moon on -- Juvenile literature | Astronomy -- Juvenile literature | Science -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Instructional and educational works. | Illustrated works. DDC classification: j508 Summary: Ever wonder what happens when you go to sleep at night? Discover all that’s still going on in the world after dark, in this intriguing, fact-packed introduction to the science of night. Nocturnal animals are hunting for food. Plants are using maths (!) to conserve their overnight energy. Celestial objects only visible after dark are shining brightly in the night sky. Even our own bodies and brains are still working to keep us healthy! Amazing as it is, the world doesn’t stop just because we’ve closed our eyes.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | S.T.E.A.M. | QJ 508 DER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111083566354 |
"Editors, Kathleen Keenan and Yasemin Uçar"--Title page verso.
Originally published: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ages: 8-11.
Ever wonder what happens when you go to sleep at night? Discover all that’s still going on in the world after dark, in this intriguing, fact-packed introduction to the science of night. Nocturnal animals are hunting for food. Plants are using maths (!) to conserve their overnight energy. Celestial objects only visible after dark are shining brightly in the night sky. Even our own bodies and brains are still working to keep us healthy! Amazing as it is, the world doesn’t stop just because we’ve closed our eyes.
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