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Mortal Coil: A Short History of Living Longer
David Boyd Haycock
Mortal Coil: A Short History of Living Longer
David Boyd Haycock
Explores the medical, scientific and philosophical theories behind the quest for the prolongation of human life. This book introduces an array of fascinating individuals - Rene Descartes, Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Swift, Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud as well as a score of unknown figures.
320 pages, 16 pages of illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 1, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780300158250 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 126 × 208 × 26 mm · 403 g |
Language | English |
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