Finding the fountain of youth : the science and controversy behind extending life and cheating death / Aharon W. Zorea.

Author: Zorea, Aharon W. author.

ImprintSanta Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]

Descriptionxii, 389 p. ; 26 cm

Note:Myth, magic, and folklore : immortality in the eras before science -- Changes in religious faith and the rise of anti-aging science -- Enlightened aging -- Anti-aging in the industrial age -- Anti-aging in the twenty-first century : from theory to practice -- What is life, that we may extend it? -- What is death, that we might delay it? -- What makes us look younger? -- What makes us feel younger? -- What kills us (and how can we escape)? -- What can we do now to extend our life without a prescription? -- What can we do now to extend our life with a prescription and future technology?.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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