| Aging Is a Group-Selected Adaptation: Theory, Evidence, and Medical Implications Contributor(s): Mitteldorf, Joshua (Author) |
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ISBN: 1498715281 ISBN-13: 9781498715287 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Geriatrics - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics |
| Dewey: 571.878 |
| LCCN: 2016029598 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (0.80 lbs) 243 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and prevent extinctions. |