Washoe County Library System

"Light can travel faster than anything else in the universe. It makes it possible for you to wear a different colored shirt every day. But what exactly is light and where does it come from? One thing is for sure, light makes our world a brighter place."--

"In the tradition of Why We Sleep and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent and insightful look at the hidden impact of light pollution, and a passionate appeal to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. How much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb, and in our era of constant illumination, light pollution has become a major issue. The world's flora...

Ray, the light bulb in the closet at the bottom of the stairs, sometimes gets bored, especially in the dark, until he gets taken on a surprising journey. A humorous picture book about the adventures of a light bulb who embarks on an enlightening journey, from the acclaimed author-illustrator of Petra. At the end of the hall, near the staircase, is a closet. In that closet lives Ray, who is a light bulb. Ray spends most of his time in darkness, which...

An introduction to light and how it helps us to see profiles different kinds of light, including sunlight, firelight and electric light, and provides interactive experiments readers can perform at school or at home.

How does light work? Where does it come from? What is it made of? These are the questions answered in Light Waves, a kid-friendly introduction to the physics of light! Decorated team David A. Adler and Anna Raff, who received two stars from Publishers Weekly and Booklist for Things That Float and Things That Don't, are back to explain the basics of the electromagnetic spectrum, photon particles, light scattering, reflection and refraction, and solar...

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat.

An introduction to the sources and characteristics of light.