Evolutionary Biology of Aging
Published on 5. January 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-19-509530-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
`...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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line drawings, tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-509530-2 (9780195095302)
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Additional editions
Michael R. Rose
Evolutionary Biology of Aging
E-Book
10/1994
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€138.99
Available for download
Michael R. Rose
Evolutionary Biology of Aging
E-Book
10/1994
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€138.99
Available for download
Content
The evolutionary theory of aging; Observation of aging; Experimental tests of the evolutionary theory of aging; Genetic mechanisms form the evolution of aging; Comparative biology of aging; An evolutionary perspective on organismal theories of aging; An evolutionary perspective on cellular and molecular theories of aging; The future of gerontology.