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090 _aQP 85 .W45 2010
100 1 _aWeiner, Jonathan.
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245 1 0 _aLong for this world :
_bthe strange science of immortality /
_cJonathan Weiner.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bEcco,
_cc2010.
300 _ax, 310 p. ;
_c24 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
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337 _2rdamedia
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338 _2rdacarrier
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 285-297) and index.
505 0 _aThe phoenix. Immortal longings ; The problem of mortality ; Life and death of a cell ; Into the nest of the phoenix -- The hydra. The evolution of aging ; The garbage catastrophe ; The seven deadly things ; The Methuselah wars ; The weakest link -- The good life. Long for this work ; The trouble with immortality ; The everlasting yes and no.
520 _aThis rollicking scientific adventure story is science writing of the highest order and with the highest stakes. Could we live forever? And if we could--would we want to?--From publisher description.
650 0 _aLongevity.
_981770
650 0 _aImmortalism.
_9148036
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