{"product_id":"9780358732884","title":"Rotten! : Vultures, Beetles, Slime, and Nature's Other Decomposers","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Sanchez, Anita, Ford, Gilbert \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 19 January 2023 by Harpercollins Publishers Inc (Clarion Books) in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e177 x 228 x 7 | 276g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny and fact-filled look at decomposition in all of its slimy glory, illustrated with dazzling full-color art by Gilbert Ford. Vultures, fungi, dung beetles, and more aid in this fascinating and sometimes smelly aspect of the life cycle that's right under our noses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's that terrible smell? It's the revolting scent of rot. But being rotten isn't necessarily bad. If nothing ever rotted, nothing new could live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecomposition may seem like the last stop on the food chain, but it's just the beginning. When dead plants and animals decay, they give life to a host of other creatures, and each one helps ecosystems thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecomposition happens in the forest, the ocean-even in your stomach and between your teeth! From vultures and sharks to bacteria, maggots, mushrooms, and more, discover the dirty rotten truth about one of nature's most fascinating processes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491066528130,"sku":"9780358732884","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780358732884.jpg?v=1753739239","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9780358732884","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}