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Why we die : the new science of aging and the quest for immortality / Venki Ramakrishnan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ramakrishnan, Venki, 1952- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging--Physiological aspects--Popular works.
- Aging.
- Aging--Prevention.
- Longevity.
- Death.
- Death (Biology).
- Death--Causes.
- Cause of Death.
- Medical Subjects:
- Cause of Death.
- Physical Description:
- 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
- Summary:
- "A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we age and die-from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The immortal gene and the disposable body
- Live fast and die young
- Destroying the master controller
- The problem with ends
- Resetting the biological clock
- Recycling the garbage
- Less is more
- Lessons from a lowly worm
- The stowaway within us
- Aches, pains, and vampire blood
- Crackpots or prophets?
- Should we live forever?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-298) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Ramakrishnan, Venki, 1952- Why we die
- ISBN:
- 9780063113275
- 0063113279
- OCLC:
- 1385293013
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