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Clock of Ages : Why We Age, How We Age, Winding Back the Clock by John J. Medina (1996, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521462444
ISBN-139780521462440
eBay Product ID (ePID)493889
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameClock of Ages : Why We Age, How We Age, Winding Back the Clock
SubjectLife Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Genetics
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn J. Medina
Subject AreaScience, Medical
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN95-040712
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Reviews'An entertaining and edifying book with a cast of characters ...'.Roy Herbert, New Scientist'... an enjoyable as well as very informative book'.T. Franklin Williams, Journal of Urban Health, 'This is simply a fantastic book ... the best biology book written for the lay public for many years.' Eric D. Albright, Library Journal, 'This is simply a fantastic book … the best biology book written for the lay public for many years.' Eric D. Albright, Library Journal, '... this fascinating book takes us on a comprehensive tour of our ageing bodies, inside and out ... Clearly illustrated and very readable, the book approaches what is often a taboo subject with both humor and humanity.' The Good Book Guide, ‘… this fascinating book takes us on a comprehensive tour of our ageing bodies, inside and out … Clearly illustrated and very readable, the book approaches what is often a taboo subject with both humor and humanity.’The Good Book Guide, '… this fascinating book takes us on a comprehensive tour of our ageing bodies, inside and out … Clearly illustrated and very readable, the book approaches what is often a taboo subject with both humor and humanity.' The Good Book Guide, 'An entertaining and edifying book with a cast of characters ...'. Roy Herbert, New Scientist '... an enjoyable as well as very informative book'. T. Franklin Williams, Journal of Urban Health, ‘This is simply a fantastic book … the best biology book written for the lay public for many years.’Eric D. Albright, Library Journal, ‘An entertaining and edifying book with a cast of characters ...’.Roy Herbert, New Scientist‘… an enjoyable as well as very informative book’.T. Franklin Williams, Journal of Urban Health, 'An entertaining and edifying book with a cast of characters ...'. Roy Herbert, New Scientist '… an enjoyable as well as very informative book'. T. Franklin Williams, Journal of Urban Health, 'This is simply a fantastic book ... the best biology book written for the lay public for many years.'Eric D. Albright, Library Journal, '... this fascinating book takes us on a comprehensive tour of our ageing bodies, inside and out ... Clearly illustrated and very readable, the book approaches what is often a taboo subject with both humor and humanity.'The Good Book Guide
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal612.6/7
Table Of ContentPreface; Introduction; Part I. Who Ages?; Introduction; 1. A slippery overarching definition; 2. Humanizing ageing and death; 3. Why age at all?; Part II. How Do We Age?; Introduction; 4. How the skin and hair age; 5. The ageing of bones, muscles and joints; 6. The ageing of the brain; 7. How the heart ages; 8. The ageing of the lungs; 9. What happens to the digestion; 10. How the senses age; 11. The ageing of the reproductive system; Part III. Why Do We Age?; Introduction; 12. A tale of two theories; 13. Error accumulation; 14. Programmed death; 15. Winding back the clock; Conclusions; Further reading; Index.
SynopsisThe relentless march of time on our bodies begs an important question: why do we have to grow old? This beautifully written and easily accessible book takes us on a tour of the ageing human body and explores what happens when we age and why., Anyone who has watched a wrinkle slowly gouge their face like a strip mine, or has been disturbed by a loss of memory, has uncomfortably confronted the human ageing process. The inexorable march of time on our bodies begs an important question: why do we have to grow old? Written in everyday language, The Clock of Ages takes us on a tour of the ageing human body - all from a research scientist's point of view. From the deliberate creation of organisms that live three times their natural span to the isolation of human genes that may allow us to do the same, The Clock of Ages also examines the latest discoveries in geriatric genetics. Sprinkled throughout the pages are descriptions of the aging of many historical figures, such as Florence Nightingale, Jane Austen, Bonaparte and Casanova. These stories underscore the common bond that unites us all: they aged, even as we do. The Clock of Ages tells you why., A few gray hairs and a couple of wrinkles are often the first visible signs of aging on our bodies. For most of us, however, aging remains largely a mystery. We can only wonder why we have to age and what casualty of age hovers nearby. Written in everyday language, The Clock of Ages takes us on a tour of the aging human body--all from a research scientist's point of view. From the deliberate creation of organisms that live three times their natural span to the isolation of genes that may allow humans to do the same, The Clock of Ages also examines the latest discoveries in geriatric genetics. Sprinkled throughout the pages are descriptions of the aging of many historical figures, such as Florence Nightingale, Jane Austen, Billy the Kid, Napoleon, and Casanova. These stories underscore the common bond of senescence that unites us all. The Clock of Ages tells us why.
LC Classification NumberQP86 .M52 1996
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- Jan 10, 2024
Read this book to gain the background on aging.
A very good study of aging.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
