chris barton

　　螢光筆、交通標誌、警示牌、反光貼條…常見的螢光色彩，到底是怎麼創造出來的呢？鮑伯和喬史威哲這對兄弟，一個想當醫生幫助人，一個想當魔術師，變出讓大家嘖嘖稱奇的魔術。他們所發明的螢光顏料不但用途廣泛，又具有搶眼的效果，透過他們的努力研發，兩個人都成功了！

　　從舞台劇使用的黑光顏料開始，兄弟倆不斷的實驗，持續研究改良顏料，終於發現用酒精使螢光染劑穩定的配方，讓螢光色彩在白天也能亮麗鮮艷。史威哲兄弟發明的螢光顏料，在二次世界大戰時立下大功，不但幫助戰鬥機駕駛安全降落，也讓漂流海上的士兵更容易獲救。下次拿起螢光筆時，你就知道要感謝誰的功勞啦！(文／史黛拉)

　　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 intensity—Day-Glo. The book is printed using three Day-Glo colors: Saturn Yellow, Fire Orange, and Signal Green.

作者簡介

Barton, Chris

　　Chris is also the author of SHARK VS. TRAIN and the forthcoming CAN I SEE YOUR I.D.? He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, their two sons, and various dogs, rabbits, and chickens.