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Andre Klarsfeld - The Biology of Death: Origins of Mortality - 9780801441189 - V9780801441189
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The Biology of Death: Origins of Mortality

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Description for The Biology of Death: Origins of Mortality Hardback. Translator(s): Brady, Lydia. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Why do we die? Do all living creatures share this fate? Is the body's slow degradation with the passage of time unavoidable, or can the secrets of longevity be unlocked? Over the past two decades, scientists studying the workings of genes and cells have uncovered some of the clues necessary to solve these mysteries. In this fascinating and accessible book, two neurobiologists share the often-surprising findings from that research, including the possibility that aging and natural death may not be forever a certainty for most living beings. André Klarsfeld and Frédéric Revah discuss in detail the latest scientific findings ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801441189
SKU
V9780801441189
Shipping Time
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Reviews for The Biology of Death: Origins of Mortality
"The Biology of Death provides an engaging travelogue for aging and death, from ancient mythology, the swamps of vitalism and the higher roads of the 'Copernican revolution' of experimental gerontology, to today's Societé de Thanatologie with its fixation on the ontology of death. . . . The book's style and level of explanation are highly suitable for a general audience. ... Read more

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