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Aging : the paradox of life : why we age / Robin Holliday.

Title
Aging : the paradox of life : why we age / Robin Holliday.
Author
Holliday, R. (Robin), 1932-2014.
Publication
Dordrecht : Springer, c2007.

Holdings

Details

Description
ix, 132 p. : ill., ports.; 25 cm.
Subject
  • Age factors in disease
  • Aging
  • Aging > Prevention
  • Biological Evolution
  • Longevity
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
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 discovery -- Resolution of the paradox.
ISBN
  • 9781402056406 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1402056400 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781402056413 (e-book)
  • 1402056419 (e-book)