Understanding Ageing

by Robin Holliday

Book Overview

This book presents a completely novel approach to the understanding of ageing, which many believe is an unsolved problem in biology. It explains why ageing exists in animals, and reviews our understanding of it at the biological level. This includes a discussion of the origins and evolution of ageing. The book is not a review of research on ageing, but instead draws on material from a wide range of disciplines, including the very extensive biomedical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521478022
• ISBN13: 9780521478021
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"