| View Larger Image | Human Aging: Biological Perspectives | Paperbackby Augustine Digiovanna (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 408 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 22, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 325,138th |
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Product Description
With the growing size of the elderly population comes an increased interest in aging as a subject of research and study. Human Aging: Biological Perspectives is written for the one-quarter or one-semester introductory level course and is aimed at students with little or no science background. The main structure of the text follows a body systems approach. In addition to the introductory chapter and a chapter covering molecules, cells, and the theories of aging, each body system is covered in its own chapter. |
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