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Book Overview "[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow."--Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner--winner of the Pulitz...
"[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow."
--Timothy Ferris
Jonathan Weiner--winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America--examines "the strange science of immortality" in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish scientific adventure from "one of our finest science journalists" (Jonah Lehrer), Weiner's Long for This World addresses the ageless question, "Is there a secret to eternal youth?" And has it, at long last, been found?
- The Science of Aging: Explore the cellular-level reasons we grow old, from mitochondrial decay and the "Garbage Catastrophe" to the seven deadly roadblocks to a longer life.
- A Quest for Immortality: Meet the brilliant and eccentric figures at the forefront of gerontology, including the controversial Aubrey de Grey, in the same Cambridge pub where Watson and Crick announced the "secret of life."
- The Evolution of Aging: Uncover the surprising reason natural selection doesn't care about us after a certain age--the "disposable soma" theory that explains why our bodies aren't built to last.
- History and Bioethics of Longevity: Journey from the epic of Gilgamesh to modern labs and confront the profound ethical questions that arise if science finally conquers death.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 320 | Language: English | Publisher: ECCO PR | ISBN: 0060765399
FormatPaperback
Pages320
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0060765399
EAN9780060765392
PublisherECCO PR
Publication Date2014-11-14
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.51 Pounds
Length7.98 Inches
Width5.35 Inches
Height0.77 Inches
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