Longevity & Evolution

ISBN-13: 9781616683344 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 194 str.

Gustavo Barja

Opis

Reviews research on the various theories and mechanisms responsible for the rate of ageing and maximum longevity of different animals including birds, mammals and humans, to explain 'how' do we age and the velocity of the ageing process. This book deals with the historical evolutionary explanations of ageing and longevity ('why' do we age).