The other three contenders for the prize are high on the marvel factor:
Creatures That Glow in the Dark by Anita Ganeri (Victor Gollancz, £12.99,
ISBN 0 575 06147 2) is a glorious look at bioluminescence from firefly squid to
electric eels, Everyday Machines by John Kelly (Hamlyn, £12.99, ISBN 0 600
58692 8) takes a busy approach to the bowels of the toaster and fridge, and The
World of Weather (Kingfisher, £12.99, ISBN 1 85697 343 3) is a compendium
of weather facts.
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