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Matters of life and death
 — perspectives on public health, molecular biology, cancer, and the prospects for the human race
Author(s)John Cairns
PublisherPrinceton University Press, Princeton, 1997
Pages257 pp
SourceCalifornia Princeton Fulfillment Services, 1445 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, New Jersey 08618, USA.
KeywordsCancer ; Biological ageing ; Public health ; Population ; Death rate [statistics] ; Life expectancy tables ; Histories.
AnnotationThe author explores the revolution in public health, the origins and principles of molecular biology, and our emerging understanding of the causes of cancer. Views on population growth from Malthus and his forerunners to likely developments for future generations are outlined.
Accession NumberCPA-970729209 B
ClassmarkCK: BH: RC: S3: S5: S7: 6A

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