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"In this updated revision of his acclaimed book, Bursting with Energy, Dr. Frank Shallenberger makes a clear connection between the amount of energy you have and the amount of aging you do, pointing out that, in medical terms, aging refers to a loss of function, not chronology. A thirty-year old with no loss of function is identical to a twenty-year-old, he says. And the same is true for fully functional people in their sixties--they are the same...
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"A selection of plants and animals of the world are presented in order of their longevity, and each reveals a special quality of their lifetime."
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each episode, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery.
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In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about the longest-living animals on the planet. Which animal holds the all-time record? How does a slower metabolism affect longevity? How does a large number of neurons in the cerebral cortex affect an animal's lifespan? Is the "immortal jellyfish" really immortal? How can studying it benefit humans and unlock the secret to living longer and healthier lives? The answers to all these questions and...
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Tuataras are special animals because theyre old in many ways. Theyre part of an order of reptiles that first appeared more than 200 million years ago! They can also live more than 100 years! Readers fascinated by these odd animals will love learning why theyre only found in New Zealand and how they adapted characteristics of many different kinds of animals, including amphibians, reptiles, and even fish! With full-color photographs showing off these...
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"Fun comparisons for kids. How far away is the moon? How big is a blue whale's heart? How heavy are 10,000 pounds? Distance, weight, and size are difficult to grasp until contrasted with other quantities. How Big is Big? How Far is Far? renders measurements and dimensions more comprehensible through amusing comparisons. Did you know, for example, that the rhinoceros beetle can carry up to 850 times its own weight? Or that it would take eight days...
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"¡Increíble, pero cierto! El bogavante puede llegar a cumplir 100 años. Y la tortuga de los Galápagos más vieja vivió hasta los 176 años. Un álbum ilustrado lleno de humor sobre la edad recórd de los animales, desde la mosca efímera hasta la ballena de Groelandia"--Page 4 of cover.
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