This treatment of human aging draws on biomedical research and the natural history of animals and plants to describe this natural phenomena in detail, helping the reader to understand this complex process. In the aging process of humans and many other species, the authors find some answers to why aging must exist at all. They present contemporary theories of aging and their implications for the prospect of significantly extending the human life span. The "hows" of aging, including genetic mutations, cellular degeneration, wear and tear on the body, and the gradual weakening of the body's immune system are explored carefully and fully, as are the genetic and environmental causes of aging.
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Great book; great for teachers as well,
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This is a readable, but thorough survey of the biology of aging. I teach in this field, and I'm sorry it took me a few years to run across this book. (Finally, courtesy the "related books" feature of Amazon.) In addition to being a very good book on aging (and there are several out there for the general reader), this book is chock full of great color photographs and clear, colorful graphs.
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Wonderful book,
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This review is from: Aging: A Natural History (Scientific American Library) (Hardcover)
Wonderful place to start for anyone who has ever wondered why we age and how. Evolutionary treatment is solid. I bought this one to keep.
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