death (biology)

Examines the variation in life-spans of both domestic and wild animals, ranging from one day to more than a century. Discusses ways of estimating age and theories on why life-spans vary and what causes aging.

Examines the variation in life-spans of both domestic and wild animals, ranging from one day to more than a century. Discusses ways of estimating age and theories on why life-spans vary and what causes aging.

Explains the biological processes and causes of death, and examines death as human beings have perceived it throughout history and in different cultures.

Tells how things die and then decompose, decay, recycle, and regenerate into new life.

A simple discussion of death as it applies to the plant and animal kingdom.

A simple discussion of death as it applies to the plant and animal kingdom.

Text and photos show how rot and all the tiny organisms that cause it maintain the cycle of life.