Bibliograph

Spring chicken, stay young forever (or die trying), Bill Gifford

Type

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Spring chicken, stay young forever (or die trying), Bill Gifford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-352) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Spring chicken

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

864092936

Responsibility statement

Bill Gifford

Sub title

stay young forever (or die trying)

Summary

Offers a broad examination of the subject of longevity, looking at the current scientific understanding of aging, as well as simple things people can do to promote longevity and common myths, misconceptions, and scams on the subject

Table Of Contents

Prologue. The elixir -- Brothers -- The age of aging -- The fountain of youthiness -- Yours sincerely, wasting away -- How to live to 108 without really trying -- The heart of the problem -- Baldness as metaphor -- The lives of our cells -- Phil vs. fat -- Pole vaulting into eternity -- Starving for immortality -- What doesn't kill you -- Fast forward -- Who moved my keys? -- Epilogue. The death of death -- Appendix. Things that might work

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