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In the dark : the science of what happens at night /

Do you know why humans snore? Or how a cat sees in the dark? Have you ever heard of a flower that blooms only at night? The answers to these nighttime mysteries and more are revealed in this entertaining non-fiction introduction to the science of night. There's a whole world of activity going o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Deresti Betik, Lisa, 1972- (Author)
Other Authors: Uçar, Yasemin (Editor), Keenan, Kathleen (Editor), Holinaty, Josh, 1983- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2020].
Subjects:
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 literature.
Night.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Nocturnal.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General.
Table of Contents:
  • What happens after dark?
  • Sleep uncovered
  • Nocturnal creatures
  • Plant life at night
  • The night sky.