Cheating Death
The Promise and the Future Impact of Trying to Live Forever
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Marvin Cetron, Owen Davies | ISBN: | 9781466860902 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press | Publication: | December 24, 2013 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marvin Cetron, Owen Davies |
| ISBN: | 9781466860902 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication: | December 24, 2013 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Press |
| Language: | English |
To live forever is one of man's oldest aspirations--and it might be become a reality. With advances in medicine and new gene research, human life span could extend into hundreds of years. But is this life extension a good thing? "Cheating Death" examines every side of the dilemma of aging and longevity--from improvements in diet and medicine to the grander promises of science to the consequences of incredibly long life.
To live forever is one of man's oldest aspirations--and it might be become a reality. With advances in medicine and new gene research, human life span could extend into hundreds of years. But is this life extension a good thing? "Cheating Death" examines every side of the dilemma of aging and longevity--from improvements in diet and medicine to the grander promises of science to the consequences of incredibly long life.
