Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Hall, Stephen S., author. Title: Merchants of immortality : chasing the dream of human life extension / Stephen S. Hall. Publisher, Date: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003. Description: vi, 439 pages ; 24 cm Summary: A look into the mysteries of life extension profiles people working to make humans live longer and better, traces the history of the science of aging, and explains how recent discoveries could change our lives. Subjects: Longevity -- Popular works. Longevity. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 414-416) and index. Contents: Prologue: the never-ending life -- The Hayflick limit -- "A circle has no ends" -- The born-again Darwinian -- "Money for jam" -- Controlling the headwaters -- "The White House was nervous-- " -- Cloning in silico -- Hayflick unlimited -- "Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys-- " -- Dead in the water -- Elixir -- Unk! -- Street-fightin' man -- The snowflake intervention -- The breath of life -- Free the Bush 64! -- Beatitude -- Epilogue: finitude. Web Site: Sample text Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2002192155 ISBN: 0618095241 9780618095247 9780618492213 0618492216 Other Number: 51171732 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 127844 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 613.0438 Hall Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
