false 5865970 1 Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving. When an accident left Bob recovering in a darkened basement, the brothers began experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints. Together they invented a whole new kind of color, one that glows with an extra-special intensityDay-Glo. Visit www.charlesbridge.com/day-glo-animation.html for an animation of how fluorescence and daylight fluorescence work. This cover reproduction is not printed withDay-Glo colors. The actual book, however, is printed using three Day-Glo colors: Saturn Yellow, Fire Orange, and Signal Green. 6038129 1 7 2009 The Day-Glo Brothers total:36|5:5|4:20|3:11|2:0|1:0| 36 138 50 16 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 08:58:26 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 08:59:01 -0700 2009
So how would you illustrate a book about the two brothers who invented day-glo paint? But of course. And, boy, are day-glo colors effective in the telling of this story and its ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 11:06:32 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 11:06:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 20:05:10 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 20:15:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 09:27:39 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 09:40:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 15:32:37 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 15:43:58 -0700 2009
With its day-glo colors both on the cover and inside, this is certainly an eye-catching book. Which is the point, of course. It is the story of the brothers who created day-glo paints and dyes. Until I picked up this book, I can't say that it ever occurred to me to ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 28 04:23:27 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 04:27:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 04:44:13 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 04:47:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 12:09:20 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 12:09:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 12:55:39 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 12:57:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 24 16:24:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 16:26:02 -0700 2009 1 0 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 08:05:18 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 08:09:20 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 10:45:36 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 10:47:06 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 23:03:24 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 23:04:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jun 18 17:23:53 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 14:33:52 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 09:41:17 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 10:04:24 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 25 18:47:02 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:47:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 25 17:18:32 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 17:18:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 19 06:43:22 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 06:43:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 11 13:26:45 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 13:26:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Oct 10 19:56:14 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 19:56:14 -0700 2009