Mortal coil : a short history of living longer
Haycock, David Boyd, 1968-2008
Book
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This title explores the medical, scientific and philosophical theories behind the quest for the prolongation of human life. It was something that intrigued Francis Bacon and underpinned the scientific revolution, while ideas of perfectability and indefinite worldly progress fed directly into the spirit of the Enlightenment.
Main title:
Mortal coil : a short history of living longer / David Boyd Haycock.
Author:
Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2008.
Collation:
xii, 308 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-289) and index.
ISBN:
9780300117783 (hbk)
Dewey class:
571.879571.879HAY
Language:
English
BRN:
520102