Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

by Steven Johnson

Book Overview

"Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives." --President Barack Obama (on Twitter)

"An important book." --Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book Review

The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From

In 1920,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525538852
• ISBN13: 9780525538851
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"