Merchants of Immortality by Stephen S Hall
A fascinating look into the mysteries of life extension profiles the researchers and entrepreneurs who are determined to make humans live longer and better, traces the history of the science of aging, and explains how recent discoveries could change our lives.For twenty-five years, Stephen S. Hall has written about the intersection of science and society in books, magazine articles, and essays, primarily in The New York Times Magazine. He is the author of five previous critically acclaimed books, including Invisible Frontiers and Merchants of Immortality. He has received numerous awards, including in 2004 the Science in Society Journalism Award for book writing from the National Association of Science Writers and, in 1998, the William B. Coley Award from the Cancer Research Institute. In addition to science, Hall has written extensively about travel, baseball, and Italy. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780618095247 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618095241 |
| Title | Merchants of Immortality |
| Author | Stephen S Hall |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 2003-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Science/Technology) 2003, Short-listed for Helen Bernstein Book Award 2004 |
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