{"product_id":"9781532011948","title":"The Tree That Knew Too Much","description":"“Dr. Brice and the geneticist had expected the governor to react to the news of an important scientific find with at least some interest. Instead, he instantly threw up a barrier to keep out any new ideas and expressed no curiosity at all.   “‘You scientists get real excited when you find something you can’t figure out and make a big deal out of it. I’ve been following the news, and you have yourselves panting like dogs running around a tree that isn’t going anywhere. A couple tragic accidents happened on that farm and the press and the police jumped on them. Now you’re making things worse by trying to turn the tree into a science project.’  “‘For god’s sake,” the governor continued, “the tree just stood there and got run into, and a grieving son went a little berserk. I don’t care how old it is. It’s still just a tree. The kind of press you are stirring up makes Ohio look bad. One newspaper even said the tree drank blood like a vampire.’      “‘I’m directing the Ohio CDC to remove the cover, and I would appreciate it if you and the other science guys would clam up and go home.’”","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183355478256,"sku":"9781532011948","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781532011948_p0.jpg?v=1763742220","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781532011948","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}