{"product_id":"biology-of-longevity-and-aging-pathways-and-prospects-9780199387960","title":"Biology of Longevity and Aging: Pathways and Prospects","description":"The latest edition of Robert Arking's seminal text on the biology of aging takes on an extended title, since the field of gerontology has advanced to a point at which it is possible to separate the topic into two implicit subsets, longevity and aging. This multi-faceted description of the\u003cbr\u003ebiology of aging guides the reader through increasingly interesting answers to seven fundamental questions: What is aging? Why do we age? What mechanisms support extended longevity? What determines the onset of senescence? What is the mechanistic basis of senescence? Why do humans live so long? And\u003cbr\u003elastly, what pro-longevity societal interventions are needed? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInevitably, humans will age but there is no reason why we must suffer from age-related diseases. Aging and longevity are dependent on both genes and social environment. Our biology does not forbid the modulation of aging. What we really want to know is not so much about the biology of aging - which\u003cbr\u003eis basically a degenerative process - but rather about biological processes underlying the long term maintenance of our health. New chapters incorporate the latest developments in the field of gerontology. Research done since the previous edition was published has given us insight into how we may\u003cbr\u003estay healthier longer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Arking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199387960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Arking is Professor of Biological Sciences at Wayne State University. His research delves into the mechanisms underlying both senescence and extended longevity in Drosophila. He has published widely on these topics, and is a Fellow of both the Gerontology Society of America and the American Aging Association. He was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Salzburg, Austria; and was twice invited to serve as an Expert Visiting Professor at Pusan University in South Korea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40422155124851,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":205.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ff83b46d-576a-4726-ac11-fa7b7477d954.jpg?v=1662471645","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/biology-of-longevity-and-aging-pathways-and-prospects-9780199387960","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}