Ageing: The Paradox of Life, Why We Age - Rilegato

Holliday, Robin

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ISBN 10: 1402056400 ISBN 13: 9781402056406

Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 2007

Riassunto

For centuries people have puzzled over the inevitability of human aging. At the end of the 20th century a remarkable scientific discovery emerged, based on a series of important interconnected insights over quite a long period of time. The aim of this book is to dispel ignorance by explaining in non-technical language what are the reasons for aging and the myth of excessive prolongation of life.

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Recensione

"Aging: The Paradox of Life, a new book by the scientist Robin Holliday, dispels ignorance by explaining in non-technical language the reasons for aging and the myth of excessive prolongation of life. He writes in an engaging style and with clarity, appealing to the general public and scientists alike." --Medical News Today, July, 2007

Contenuti

Longevity.- Body Architecture.- Maintenance of the Body.- Multiple Causes.- The Ancient Origins of Ageing.- Mice and Men.- How Many Genes?.- The Evolution of Human Longevity.- Myths of Life Extension.- Doctors’ Dilemma.- The Modulation of Longevity.- Ageing and the Angels.- Longevity, Population Pressure and Warfare.- Dialogue between Life and Death.- The Road to Discovery.- Resolution of the Paradox.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Springer Nature
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1402056400
• ISBN 13: 9781402056406
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 132
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