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Time of our lives
— the science of human ageing | | Author(s) | Tom Kirkwood |
| Publisher | Phoenix, London, 1999 |
| Pages | 277 pp |
| Source | Orion Books, Orion House, 5 Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA. |
| Keywords | Biological ageing ; Longevity. |
| Annotation | Human ageing is at the forefront of scientific, medical and social research and of political thinking as never before. In "Time of our lives", a leading researcher into the science of ageing overturns the common belief that ageing is either necessary or inevitable. The author explains why we age, how ageing happens, why some parts of the human body last longer than others, and why women live longer than men. The reader does not have to have any training in science, rather an interest to know. The book is also written for those whose daily work brings them into contact with older people; it should also be read by policy-makers who need to understand issues concerned with ageing. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000817002 B |
| Classmark | BH: BGA |
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