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Time of Our Lives: The Science of Human Aging by Kirkwood, Tom
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- ISBN
- 9780195128246
- Book Title
- Time of Our Lives : the Science of Human Aging
- Item Length
- 6.4 in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Science, Social Science
- Topic
- Gerontology, Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Life Sciences / Biology
- Item Width
- 9.5 in
- Item Weight
- 19.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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As recent articles about "the graying of America" suggest, a demographic revolution is well underway. The number of people living into extreme old age is increasing dramatically. By the year 2050 one in five of the world's population, including the developing countries, will be 65 or older, a fact which presages profound medical, biological, philosophical, and political changes in the coming century. In Time of Our Lives , Tom Kirkwood unfolds some of the deepest mysteries of medical science while demolishing some of the most persistent misconceptions. He overturns the almost universally held belief that aging is either necessary or inevitable--it isn't--and debunks the idea that there exists a "death gene" that evolved to inhibit population growth. Instead, Kirkwood shows that we age because our genes, evolving at a time when life was "nasty, brutish, and short," placed little priority on the long-term maintenance of our bodies. With such knowledge, along with new insights from genome research, we can devise ways to target the root causes of aging and of age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's and osteoporosis. Expanding his thesis of the "disposable soma," developed over twenty years of research, Kirkwood makes sense of the evolution of aging, explains how aging occurs, and answers fundamental questions like why women live longer than men. He even considers the possibility that human beings will someday have greatly extended life spans or even be free from senescence altogether. Beautifully written by one of the world's pioneering researchers into the science of aging, Time of Our Lives is a clear, original and, above all, inspiring investigation of a process all of us experience but few of us understand.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195128249
ISBN-13
9780195128246
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764822
Product Key Features
Book Title
Time of Our Lives : the Science of Human Aging
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Gerontology, Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, Social Science
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.4 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
9.5 in
Item Weight
19.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Trade
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Qp86.K52 1999
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"Of the many recent books on why and how we age, this is one of the best written. Kirkwood explains complex scientific concepts in a clear, entertaining, and personal way."--Library Journal, "An entertaining and informative look at our current understanding of aging.... Kirkwood is an amiable, intelligent guide at the forefront of a fast-changing field."--Kirkus Reviews"This is a truly wonderful book. Kirkwood writes with great clarity and sensitivity about a topic that concerns us all: why we grow old and what happens to our bodies as we age.... It is an enthralling and liberating read"--Frances Ashcroft, University of Oxford"Kirkwood, one of our leading gerontologists, has blended his breathtaking knowledge of the field with his superb wit and wisdom to achieve an engaging and comprehensive overview of what we presently know about the puzzle of human aging."--Leonard Hayflick, author of How and Why We Age, "Kirkwood is a charming, chatty guide, who leavens his text with vivid metaphors and fun facts."--The New York Times Book Review, "An entertaining and informative look at our current understanding of aging.... Kirkwood is an amiable, intelligent guide at the forefront of a fast-changing field."--Kirkus Reviews"This is a truly wonderful book. Kirkwood writes with great clarity and sensitivity about a topic that concerns us all: why we grow old and what happens to our bodies as we age.... It is an enthralling and liberating read"--Frances Ashcroft, University of Oxford"Kirkwood, one of our leading gerontologists, has blended his breathtaking knowledge of the field with his superb wit and wisdom to achieve an engaging and comprehensive overview of what we presently know about the puzzle of human aging."--Leonard Hayflick, author of How and Why We Age"Of the many recent books on why and how we age, this is one of the best written. Kirkwood explains complex scientific concepts in a clear, entertaining, and personal way."--Library Journal"A conversational, intelligent look at the current understanding of how and why biological aging occurs, along with some suggestions for how to stay healthy in old age....Kirikwood is an amiable, intelligent guide at the forefront of a fast-changing field. His is an entertaining and informative look at our current understanding of aging."--Kirkus Reviews"[Kirkwood] conveys scientific matters lucidly and thought provokingly, posing good questions to show what is definitely known, disposing of myths, and pointing out where more information is to be ascertained."--Booklist"Kirkwood is a charming, chatty guide, who leavens his text with vivid metaphors and fun facts."--The New York Times Book Review, "An entertaining and informative look at our current understanding of aging.... Kirkwood is an amiable, intelligent guide at the forefront of a fast-changing field."--Kirkus Reviews "This is a truly wonderful book. Kirkwood writes with great clarity and sensitivity about a topic that concerns us all: why we grow old and what happens to our bodies as we age.... It is an enthralling and liberating read"--Frances Ashcroft, University of Oxford "Kirkwood, one of our leading gerontologists, has blended his breathtaking knowledge of the field with his superb wit and wisdom to achieve an engaging and comprehensive overview of what we presently know about the puzzle of human aging."--Leonard Hayflick, author of How and Why We Age, "[Kirkwood] conveys scientific matters lucidly and thought provokingly, posing good questions to show what is definitely known, disposing of myths, and pointing out where more information is to be ascertained."--Booklist, "A conversational, intelligent look at the current understanding of how and why biological aging occurs, along with some suggestions for how to stay healthy in old age....Kirikwood is an amiable, intelligent guide at the forefront of a fast-changing field. His is an entertaining andinformative look at our current understanding of aging."--Kirkus Reviews
Table of Content
PrefaceThe Funeral SeasonAttitudes to agingWhat's in a name?Longevity recordsThe unnecessary nature of agingWhy aging occursCells in crisisMolecules and mistakesOrgans and orchestrasThe cancer connectionMenopause and the big bangEat less, live longerWhy do women live longer than men?The Genie of the GenomeIn search of Wonka-ViteMaking more timeEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
1999
Lccn
98-046932
Dewey Decimal
612.6/7
Dewey Edition
21
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