Evolutionary Biology of Aging
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:5th Jan '95
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This provocative book on the ageing process examines one of the unsolved problems of biology: why do we grow old? The author answers this question by proposing an evolutionary theory for senescence, suggesting that the force of natural selection declines proportionally with age after the onset of reproduction. He elaborates with evidence from cell biology, physiology, and gerontology. The strength of the book lies in the author's unique ability to synthesize the vast literature of this field into a stimulating and accessible volume.
`...fills a long empty space on the evolutionary biological bookshelf.' Times Higher Education Supplement
` A welcome addition to the bookshelf Nature
'In eight well-organized chapters he carefully presents the background and rationale for the proposal that the evolutionary biology of ageing should be the intellectual core of gerontology.' Phyllis B. Eveleth, Annals of Human Biology, 1992, Vol. 19, No. 3
'a comprehensive review of evolutionary research on ageing: theoretical, experimental, and comparative' Leonid A. Gavrilov, Moscow State University, Ageing & Society, Volume 12, 1992
'The author has provided a generally well-organized and thorough review.' A.H. Bittles, Journal of the Linnean Society (1993), 48
ISBN: 9780195095302
Dimensions: 233mm x 154mm x 18mm
Weight: 369g
240 pages