"An in-depth look at the science of decomposition, Death Eaters showcases how and why living things are recycled by the planet and its creatures after death."--

Describes the process of decomposition, discussing the role of decomposers such as sharks, vultures, and earthworms, and includes experiments demonstrating how decomposition supports new life.

A life-sized robot gone berserk in a Christmas toy display, a computerized traffic system hopelessly snarled, an Apollo capsule lost in space, a jet plane crashing in the middle of a crowded supermarket, a nuclear sub missing with all hands on board, the Underground exploding in an inferno of gas and flame, all plastic substances swiftly dissolving into rot, its consuming foam laying waste the entire center of London--what has gone wrong?