Austad, Steven N.,  1946- <br/><br/>
Why we age :  what science is discovering about the body's journey through life / 
Steven N. Austad. 
 - New York :  J. Wiley,  c1997. 
 - xii, 244 p. :  ill ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Examines the aging process, what it is, and how it happens.  Explores the basic concept of longevity and how it is measured.  Analyzes the claims of greatly extended lifetimes around the world. 
<br/><br/> Adult  Follett Library Resources. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471148032 (cloth : alk. paper) 0471296465 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97005542 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Age factors in disease.<br/>Aging--Physiological aspects.<br/>Aging--Physiological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP86  / .A97 1997 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.6/7