Extreme Longevity: Discovering Earth's Oldest Organisms (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512483727)

Meet the science experts who study specimens of extreme longevity in both the plant and animal kingdoms, such as the 80,000-year-old root system of Pando (a colony of male quaking aspens), 11,000-year-old deep-sea sponges, and 400-year-old sharks. Learn about technologies used to determine age and longevity, including DNA sampling, growth rings, and radiocarbon dating. See how scientists located these long-lived species were and why and how they resist disease and aging. And delve into how scientists are using what they know about aged plants and animals to research how we can promote longevity in humans.

Author: Karen Kenney
ISBN-10: 1512483729
ISBN-13: 9781512483727
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2018
Pages: 104
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.8
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 501769 / Extreme Longevity


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Booklist 10/01/2018 pg. 32
School Library Journal 12/21/2018 pg. 77
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory