Methuselahs Zoo

Author : Steven N. Austad
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262547171
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methuselah's Zoo written by Steven N. Austad and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of long-lived animal species—from thousand-year-old tubeworms to 400-year-old sharks—and what they might teach us about human health and longevity. Opossums in the wild don’t make it to the age of three; our pet cats can live for a decade and a half; cicadas live for seventeen years (spending most of them underground). Whales, however, can live for two centuries and tubeworms for several millennia. Meanwhile, human life expectancy tops out around the mid-eighties, with some outliers living past 100 or even 110. Is there anything humans can learn from the exceptional longevity of some animals in the wild? In Methusaleh’s Zoo, Steven Austad tells the stories of some extraordinary animals, considering why, for example, animal species that fly live longer than earthbound species and why animals found in the ocean live longest of all. Austad—the leading authority on longevity in animals—argues that the best way we will learn from these long-lived animals is by studying them in the wild. Accordingly, he proceeds habitat by habitat, examining animals that spend most of their lives in the air, comparing insects, birds, and bats; animals that live on, and under, the ground—from mole rats to elephants; and animals that live in the sea, including quahogs, carp, and dolphins. Humans have dramatically increased their lifespan with only a limited increase in healthspan; we’re more and more prone to diseases as we grow older. By contrast, these species have successfully avoided both environmental hazards and the depredations of aging. Can we be more like them?

Author : José Cordeiro
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031289277
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Death of Death written by José Cordeiro and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is death inevitable? Until now, the history of mankind has been marked by this fatal fact. Religions, borders and progress are born from an ancient fear of death, comfort from this fear man often found only in religious paradigms. But according to José Luis Cordeiro and David Wood, the incontrovertible fact of death is no longer an absolute certainty - science and technology are preparing to tear down the final frontier: that of immortality. This accessible book provides insight into recent exponential advances in artificial intelligence, tissue regeneration, stem cell treatment, organ printing, cryopreservation, and genetic therapies that, for the first time in human history, offer a realistic chance to solve the problem of the aging of the human body. In this book, Cordeiro and Wood not only present all the major developments, initiatives, and ideas for eternal life, they also show why there are a number of good arguments for seeing death for what it is: the last undefeated disease. Enter any drugstore or bookstore, and we confronted with a mountain of nonsense concerning the aging process. Society seems obsessed with aging. That is why The Death of Death is such a refreshing delight, able to cut through the hype and reveal a balanced, authoritative, and lucid discussion of this controversial topic. It summarizes the astonishing breakthroughs made recently in revealing how science may one day conquer the aging process. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist and author of The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything We are entering a Fantastic Voyage into life extension, crossing different bridges that will take us to indefinite life spans. The Death of Death explains clearly how we might soon reach longevity escape velocity and live long enough to live forever. Ray Kurzweil, co-author of Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever and co-founder of Singularity University The Death of Death is a truly revolutionary book. This is a visionary book that confronts us with the terrible reality of aging, and its authors are friends and connoisseurs of the subject. I believe that the authoritative and exhaustive description of this crusade that José and David make in this excellent book will accelerate this process. Forward! Aubrey de Grey, founder of LEV (Longevity Escape Velocity) Foundation and co-author of Ending Aging

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Total Pages : 1542 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Time written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 870 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy's Own Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nigel Rothfels
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801869102
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Savages and Beasts written by Nigel Rothfels and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By the late nineteenth century, Hagenbeck had emerged as the world's undisputed leader in the capture and transport of exotic animals. His business included procuring and exhibiting indigenous peoples in highly profitable spectacles throughout Europe and training exotic animals - humanely, Hagenbeck advertised - for circuses around the world.

Author : Vicki Croke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 150110327X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Modern Ark written by Vicki Croke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the radical changes occurring in our nation’s zoos—from cement-paved mazes to simulated rain forests to completely natural landscapes—as well as the history behind the actual idea of the zoo. Following the lead of private menageries in Europe, public zoos began to proliferate throughout America. What once started as symbols of prestige and power are now educational centers, developing advanced technologies in the race to conserve all that remains of the natural world. With DNA fingerprinting, artificial insemination, embryo transfers, and egg harvesting, zoos play a critical role in the fight to save endangered species.

Author : Mark Rosenthal
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252071386
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ark in the Park written by Mark Rosenthal and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of one of the oldest zoos in the US, filled with pictures and wonderful stories about the people and animals who made Lincoln Park Zoo. The evolution of zoos in America is also covered.

Author : James Howe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Morgan's Zoo written by James Howe and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Chelsea Park Zoo is about to close, Morgan, the desolate animal keeper, receives help from a television newscaster to keep it open--and from the animals themselves.

Author : Daniel Mannix
Publisher : eNet Press
ISBN 13 : 161886968X
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Backyard Zoo written by Daniel Mannix and published by eNet Press. This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rarely does a sequel match the wonder of the first book. More Backyard Zoo is an exception. Highly recommended for children and adults alike. Sit down and read aloud the stories of Daniel Mannix's childhood multitude of animals and adventures. Your family will howl with delight.

Author : Lord Zuckerman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429728611
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Zoos Of The World written by Lord Zuckerman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates how some best zoos in the world have evolved, by reference to the history of a few. It contains a list of names of the present and former professional staff of the Zoological Society of London.