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The Day-Glo Brothers : : the True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Barton, Chris. Book - 2009 Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Switzer, Bob and Joe 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.3 out of 5

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The story of Joe and Bob Switzer who experimented with ultraviolet lights and flourescent paints and invented a new kind of color called Day-Glo.

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this book glows submitted by manz on May 26, 2010, 4:34pm Really. It glows. This is a super fun book! Wonderful illustrations and BRIGHT popping COLORS complement the text. It's a great background on the birth of Day-Glo told in an appealing way.

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PUBLISHED
Watertown, Mass. : Charlesbridge, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: v. 1 (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 990

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781570916731

SUBJECTS
Fluorescence.
Colors.
Paint.