Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension

Regenerative medicine and human life extension are among the most cutting-edge pursuits in science, and potentially among the most profitable. In Merchants of Immortality, Stephen S. Hall offers both an expose of this fascinating science and a case study of the billion-dollar industry that has grown up around it. At the center of the field are stem cell research and cloning -- topics of continuous ethical debate -- and the stem cell legislation that has unintentionally created a strange and thriving private-sector business niche.
Merchants of Immortality is a captivating, incisive account of a new frontier at the intersection of biology and business.

Author: Stephen S. Hall
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 01/20/2005
Pages: 439
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780618492213

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 02/27/2005 pg. 24

About the Author
Hall, Stephen S.: - STEPHEN S. HALL is the author of Merchants of Immortality and three other acclaimed works of science reportage. He writes frequently for the New York Times Magazine, Discover, and other magazines. He is 5'53⁄4" and lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his 5'9" wife and their two average-size children.