WHY WE DIE : THE NEW SCIENCE OF AGEING AND THE QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY
Εκδότης Hodder & Stoughton , ISBN 9781529369250
Would you want to live forever?
Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan transforms our
understanding of why we age and die - and whether there's anything we can do about it.
We are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our
understanding of why we age and die, and why some species live longer than others.
Immortality, once a faint hope, has never been more within our grasp.
Examining recent scientific breakthroughs, Ramakrishnan shows how cutting-edge efforts
to extend lifespan by altering our natural biology raise profound questions. Although we
might not like it, does death serve a necessary biological purpose? And how can we
increase our chances of living long, healthy and fulfilled lives? As science advances, we
have much to gain. But might we also have much to lose?
Περίληψη
Would you want to live forever?
Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan transforms our
understanding of why we age and die - and whether there's anything we can do about it.
We are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our
understanding of why we age and die, and why some species live longer than others.
Immortality, once a faint hope, has never been more within our grasp.
Examining recent scientific breakthroughs, Ramakrishnan shows how cutting-edge efforts
to extend lifespan by altering our natural biology raise profound questions. Although we
might not like it, does death serve a necessary biological purpose? And how can we
increase our chances of living long, healthy and fulfilled lives? As science advances, we
have much to gain. But might we also have much to lose?
Πληροφορίες προϊόντος
- Eκδότης Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN 9781529369250
- Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100084110
- Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2024
- Σελίδες 320
- Διαστάσεις
- Βάρος 350 gr