Between Zeus and the Salmon The Biodemography of Longevity

Demographers and public health specialists have been surprised by the rapid increases in life expectancy, especially at the oldest ages, that have occurred since the early 1960s. Some scientists are calling into question the idea of a fixed upper limit for the human life span. There is new evidence...

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Main Authors: Wachter, Kenneth W., Finch, Caleb Ellicott, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 1997
National Academy Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
Demography
Human evolution
Longevity
ISBN:0309075173, 9780309075176, 9780309057875, 0309057876
Online Access:Get full text
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