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Mortal coil : a short history of living longer / David Boyd Haycock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haycock, David Boyd, 1968-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Longevity--History.
- Longevity.
- Immortality (Philosophy).
- Death.
- Philosophy, Medical--history.
- Aging.
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice.
- History.
- Medical Subjects:
- Longevity.
- Philosophy, Medical--history.
- Aging.
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, [2008]
- Contents:
- The history of life and death
- The elixir of life
- The romantic error
- From regeneration to degeneration
- A brave new world
- This immortal coil.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-289) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780300117783
- 0300117787
- OCLC:
- 169454811
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