Rainbows and Other Marvels of Light and Water

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Britannica Educational/Rosen

Just the Series: Nature's Mysteries

Series and Publisher: Nature's Mysteries

Annotation: Explains the science of light, prisms, and the color spectrum that account for such phenomena as rainbows, moonbows, halos, and sun dogs.

Genre: [Earth and space sciences]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #122588

Format: Library Binding

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Britannica Educational/Rosen

Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 08/15/16

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-680-48483-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-680-48483-0

Dewey: 551.56

LCCN: 2015047013

Dimensions: 21 cm.

Subject Heading:
Rainbows. Juvenile literature.
Reflection (Optics). Juvenile literature.
Color. Juvenile literature.
Rainbows.
Reflection (Optics).
Color.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Word Count: 2,293

Reading Level: 5.3

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.3 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 186487 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 940L

Guided Reading Level: O

Fact-filled and image-packed, this lively volume captures all the excitement of rainbow sightings after rainy days. Readers who delight in the sight of these multihued arcs will be thrilled to learn more about rainbows and related atmospheric phenomena, including moonbows, halos, and sun dogs. They will learn that it takes nothing more than light and water to create some of the most colorful sights in the atmosphere. This volume's straightforward narrative makes the science of light, prisms, and the color spectrum accessible to an elementary audience, while vocabulary boxes allow readers to quickly locate definitions of key terms and concepts.

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