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| View Larger Image | The Biology of Human Longevity:
by Caleb E. Finch
| | List Price: | $69.95 | | Price: | $55.96 | | You Save: | $13.99 (20%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 101972 | | Studio: | Academic Press | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 640 | | Publication Date: | July 17, 2007 | | Publisher: | Academic Press |
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Product Description
Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human Longevity - Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes several decades of top research on the topic of human aging and longevity particularly on the recent theories of inflammation and its effects on human health. The book expands a number of existing major theories, including the Barker theory of fetal origins of adult disease to consider the role of inflammation and Harmon's free radical theory of aging to include inflammatory damage. Future increases in lifespan are challenged by the obesity epidemic and spreading global infections which may reverse the gains made in lowering inflammatory exposure. This timely and topical book will be of interest to anyone studying aging from any scientific angle.
* Author Caleb Finch is highly influential and respected scientist, ranked in the top half of the 1% most cited scientists
* Provides a novel synthesis of existing ideas about the biology of longevity and aging
* Incorporates important research findings from several disciplines, including Gerontology, Genomics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Nutrition |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 1 review)
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Mildly disappointed 
This is a great book in some respects. It collects many concepts concerning aging and disease. That said; it is a disappointment because the book suffers from poor editing. It is replete with misspellings and grammatical errors. Further, there are sentences that are completely meaningless, as if the author was interrupted in the middle of a thought.
This is a tough read, not because of the subject matter or because of the level of sophistication. It is a tough read because of the errors, and because of the sentence structure. Too bad really, I expected more after reading the review in Science.
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