The long and the short of it

The long and the short of it: the science of life span and aging

by Silvertown, Jonathan W.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The long and the short of it : the science of life span and aging / Jonathan Silvertown.

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013

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The Physical Object

  • Description:194 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780226757896, 0226757897
  • oclc:ocn893602123
  • LC Classification:QP85
  • Dewey Decimal:612.6/8

Table of Contents

Death and immortality : destination -- An hourglass on the run : life span -- After many a summer : aging -- The eternal thing : heredity -- Green age : plants -- The visionary solution : natural selection -- Semele's sacrifice : suicide -- Live fast, die young : pace -- Forever young? : mechanisms -- Appendix. Scientific names of species mentioned in the text.

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Subjects

AGING Biologie Darwinisme Durée de vie (Biologie) Espérance de vie Life spans (Biology) Longévité Longevity Vieillissement

Writers

Silvertown, Jonathan W.

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