Long For This World: The Strange Science of Immortality
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780060765
Publish date: 2010
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages no: 310
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Science,
Biology,
Health,
Medical,
Philosophy,
Medicine,
Social,
Sports,
Death,
Fitness
A well rounded overview of gerontology and aging related subjects nowadays, even touching on ethical issues. Author seems to have remained mostly neutral; I find myself on the side of Aubrey David Nicholas Jasper de Grey - but with a name like that, who wouldn't be?
Updated - 8/8/13 - see link at bottomThe most persistent aspect of this intriguing book is the questions it raises. Why do we age? Can we do anything to halt or at least slow the aging process? What might be the implications of extending our time on Earth?Jonathan Weiner builds his look at the scien...
Half of this book is "Did You Know?" theology/mythology and the other half is science 101 explained as if you are a 1st grader.
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