Extreme longevity discovering Earth's oldest organisms / Karen Latchana Kenney.
| Author/creator | Kenney, Karen Latchana |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2018] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : The whale that got away -- Slow, cold, and old : Bowhead whales -- Arctic ancients : Greenland sharks -- Near immortals : Hydra and Turritopsis -- Aged colonies : Glass sponges and stromatolites -- Reptile relics : Tuatara -- Persistent plants : King clone and Pando -- Inside DNA : searching for longevity genes. |
| Abstract | "Some creatures can outlive humans by centuries. Readers will learn about these extreme examples of longevity in the animal kingdom, how aging happens, and what genes help animals to live so long."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Kenney, Karen Latchana, author. Extreme longevity Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2018] 9781512483727 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017048880 |
| ISBN | 9781541524781 (eb pdf) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |