The Fountain of Youth: Cultural, Scientific, and Ethical Perspectives on a Biomedical Goal

by Stephen G. Post

A wide variety of ambitions and measures to slow, stop, and reverse phenomena associated with aging have been part of human culture since early civilization. From alchemy to cell injections to dietary supplements, the list of techniques aimed at altering the processes of aging continues to expand. Charlatans, quacks, and entrpreneurs proffering anti-aging products and practices have always exploited uniformed customers and instilled doubt and apprehension...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195170083
• ISBN13: 9780195170085
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"