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BL
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663602
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Holliday, R., (Robin),1932-2014.
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| Title & Author
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Aging : the paradox of life : why we age /\ Robin Holliday.
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| Publication Statement
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Dordrecht , Netherlands :: Springer,, c2007.
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ix, 132 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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9781402056406 (HB : alk. paper)
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: 1402056400 (HB : alk. paper)
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9781402056413 (e-book)
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1402056419 (e-book)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]) and index.
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| Contents
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Longevity -- Body architecture -- Maintenance of the body -- Multiple causes -- The ancient origins of ageing -- Mice and men -- How many genes? -- The evolution of human longevity -- Myths of life extension -- Doctors' dilemma -- The modulation of longevity -- Ageing and the angels -- Longevity, population pressure and warfare -- Dialogue between life and death -- The road discovery -- Resolution of the paradox.
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Aging.
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Age factors in disease.
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Aging-- Prevention.
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Aging.
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Biological Evolution.
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Longevity.
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