{"product_id":"tardigrades-9781788564656","title":"Tardigrades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating title is a celebration of the chubby, eight-legged, moss-dwelling, microscopic creatures called tardigrades. If you've never heard of tardigrades (also known as moss piglets), prepare to be amazed by their superhero survival skills!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing fantastic photos, 3D artwork, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) imagery, enter the world of the tardigrade and learn how scientists are studying these bizarre superheroes to learn more about the origins of life on Earth and how their survival skills could be used in human medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn all about the everyday lives of tardigrades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how they can be dried out and still survive for years!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee how they have been frozen and boiled by scientists--and survived!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd be wowed by their journey into space, where they lived without air and with extreme levels of radiation on the outside of a spacecraft--and (you guessed it) survived!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwen, Ruth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Owen\u003c\/strong\u003e has written more than four hundred children's books. She writes on many subjects, but science and nature are her favorite topics to research and make accessible for young readers.","brand":"Ruby Tuesday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589816287506,"sku":"9781788564656","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_432a2610-ba6a-4719-a556-ab06c21211fd.jpg?v=1756808138","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tardigrades-9781788564656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}