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Quest for Immortality, The : Science at the Frontiers of Aging

by Olshansky, S. Jay; Carnes, Bruce A

First Edition (stated)

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New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2001. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An in-depth discussion on the facts and science of aging and the attempts to postpone it or to increase longevity by using biology, gene therapy, drugs, nutrition, exercise, and countless remedies and potions. Authors cut through the myths and pseudoscience to present the hard facts and what is, or is not, feasible within the bounds of today's science. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains aging tables, indexed, 254pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector.. ISBN: 0-393-04836-5. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Aging, Gerontology, Longevity, Senior Citizens, Elderly, Technology, Biology, Gene Therapy, Biodemographics.

Bookseller: JB Books (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 00007723
Edition: First Edition (stated)
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0393048365
ISBN 13: 9780393048360
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Place: New York
Date published: 2001
Pages: 254
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 x 1.25 inches
LCCN: QP85.O474 2001
Dewey: 612.6/8
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Subjects: EDUCATION / General; HEALTH & FITNESS / General; SCIENCE / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology;

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