The Biology of Death: Origins of Mortality

by Andre Klarsfeld and Frederic Revah

Book Overview

Why do we die? Do all living creatures share this fate? Is the body's slow degradation with the passage of time unavoidable, or can the secrets of longevity be unlocked? Over the past two decades, scientists studying the workings of genes and cells have uncovered some of the clues necessary to solve these mysteries. In this fascinating and accessible book, two neurobiologists share the often-surprising findings from that research, including the possibility...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801441188
• ISBN13: 9780801441189
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Comstock Publishing
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.5"