{"product_id":"bristlecone-the-secret-life-of-the-worlds-oldest-tree-9781970039030","title":"Bristlecone: The Secret Life of the World's Oldest Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eInterweaving lovely, meticulously drawn pictures with a story line that spans 5,000 years, Alexandra Siy invites young naturalists to explore the secrets of the world's oldest trees--secrets of the earth's climate, recorded in their tree rings, and secrets of the bristlecones' resilience, as a species that lives in the harshest of environments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving for more than five thousand years, ancient bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Recorded in their rings are \"secrets\"--scientific evidence of a changing planet. A volcano erupts in 2036 BC. In 775, a storm explodes on the sun. Lightning strikes in 1122. And during the 20th century, the temperature increases dramatically. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is the secret to the bristlecone's exceptionally long life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexandra Siy's lyrical text, paired with Marlo Garnsworthy's meticulously researched mixed media paintings, reveals the life cycle of the mysterious ancient bristlecone pine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Still growing, safe and strong in its place in the sun, the bristlecone's secrets are waiting to be discovered by anyone who can read its rings.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Web of Life Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970039030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.60w x 0.40d","brand":"Alexandra Siy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42148888150197,"sku":"9781970039030","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1d16de52-c182-4ef7-9418-16dbab49599c.jpg?v=1653486135","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bristlecone-the-secret-life-of-the-worlds-oldest-tree-9781970039030","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}