Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Irresistibly brightly coloured and packed with fascinating facts, this book is a treasure trove of information.

Sheila became interested in space and astronomy at the age of 13 and her passion sky-rocketed from there. Written by author and astronomer, Dr Sheila Kanani, this fascinating book starts by explaining what colour is and how we see it, before taking us on a journey of big colour questions.

This review was written by Heather Hann Heather is currently the Head of School Improvement for a large MAT in Suffolk. It continues beyond the rainbow too with infrared and ultraviolet light, luminesce and fluorescence, those parts of the spectrum that are invisible to the human eye. Keep reading to discover why leaves change colour in the autumn, why your veins look blue but your blood is red, and why the language we use shapes the colours we see….

By the time I had finished reading the Introduction I had already learned about visible light, light from the sun, waves and colour blindness. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). You’ll find out how some animals are able to glow in the dark and how others change their colours to hide from predators.Red, for example, explores why blood is red, why Mars is known as the red planet, why flamingos are pink, why some monkeys have red bottoms and why hippo’s sweat is red. Beautifully and brightly coloured throughout by illustrator Liz Kay, this irresistible book is a cornucopia of fascinating information.