Immortality : how science is extending your life span--and changing the world /
Ben Bova.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Avon Books, c1998.
- xv, 283 p ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-267) and index.
Explores the future effects of science and technology on the human lifespan, showing what scientists have discovered about aging and death; arguing that science is very close to being able to stop, or even reverse the aging process; and considering the impact of such extended lifespans on society.