Human senescence evolutionary and biocultural perspectives
It is only comparatively recently in evolutionary terms that humans have developed late-life survival. Looking at anthropological, gerontological and biocultural evidence, Human Senescence explores why humans age only slowly over our lifespan, and what impacts this has on our health and lives today.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2003.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 36. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31902273*spi |
| Sumario: | It is only comparatively recently in evolutionary terms that humans have developed late-life survival. Looking at anthropological, gerontological and biocultural evidence, Human Senescence explores why humans age only slowly over our lifespan, and what impacts this has on our health and lives today. |
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| Descripción Física: | ix, 291 p. : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 251-282) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780511065705 9780511067839 9780511170447 |
