Borrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age

by Sue Armstrong

Book Overview

The question of how and why organisms age has teased scientists for centuries. There are myriad competing theories, from the idea that aging is a simple wear and tear process, like the rusting of a car, to the belief that aging and death are genetically programmed and controlled. In fact, there is no clearly defined limit to life, and no single, predictable program playing itself out: different things are happening within and between tissues, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147293606X
• ISBN13: 9781472936066
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury SIGMA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.7"