Long for this world : the strange science of immortality
Book |
1st ed. |
Ecco,
New York, NY :
c2010.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Ridge | HEALTH WEINE 2010 | Health & Well-being - General | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
This rollicking scientific adventure story is science writing of the highest order and with the highest stakes. Could we live forever? And if we could--would we want to?--From publisher description.
Details
- ISBN: 9780060765361 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0060765364 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: x, 310 p. ; 24 cm.print
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, c2010.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-297) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: The phoenix. Immortal longings ; The problem of mortality ; Life and death of a cell ; Into the nest of the phoenix -- The hydra. The evolution of aging ; The garbage catastrophe ; The seven deadly things ; The Methuselah wars ; The weakest link -- The good life. Long for this work ; The trouble with immortality ; The everlasting yes and no.