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An examination of the dilemma of increasing the human life expectancy includes the implications for food, pollution, and resource depletion, changing social structures, the ability of society to support the retired, and the drive of science to further extend life.
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Examines every side of the dilemma of aging - from the promises of science to the consequences of living an extended lifespan beyond any previous experience. Topics include the science of aging and how melatonin is guiding the drive to extend life, new gene research, environmental concerns, gaps between poor /wealthy nations, religious concerns.
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- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0312180659
- ISBN 13 9780312180652
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages229
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Cheating Death: The Promise and the Future Impact of Trying to Live Forever
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St. Martin's Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0312180659
ISBN 13: 9780312180652
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Cheating Death: The Promise and the Future Impact of Trying to Live Forever
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St. Martin's Press, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 0312180659
ISBN 13: 9780312180652
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First printing. White boards in a white dust jacket. 8vo, 229pp. Seller Inventory # 006254
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