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HUMAN LONGEVITY, INDIVIDUAL LIFE DURATION, AND THE GROWTH OF THE OLDEST-OLD POPULATION
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| By: |
Jean-Marie Robine (Editor), Eileen M. Crimmins (Editor), Shiro Horiuchi (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£119.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1402048467 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781402048463 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
23 November, 2006 |
| Edition: |
2007 ed. |
| Series: |
International Studies in Population v. 4 |
| Pages: |
442 |
| Description: |
Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Why has such a substantial extension of human lifespan occurred? How long can we live? This book answers these fundamental questions. |
| Synopsis: |
Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Why has such a substantial extension of human lifespan occurred? How long can we live? In this book, these fundamental questions are explored by experts from diverse fields. They report on recent cutting-edge studies about essential issues of human longevity and social factors of long survival in old age. |
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biography |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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