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UNINA9910451693603321 |
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Autore |
Arking Robert |
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Titolo |
The biology of aging [[electronic resource] ] : observations and principles / / Robert Arking |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-53299-8 |
0-19-972762-7 |
1-4294-0027-7 |
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Edizione |
[3rd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 604 p. ) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aging |
Physiology, Comparative |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-590) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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What is aging? -- Why do we age? -- How do we age? -- What is the mechanistic basis of aging and senescence? -- An integrated theory of aging -- What can we do about aging? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Introducing aging, this book defines it, describes the statistics and parameters that measure it, compare it in different species and models, and focuses the material back onto human aging and its clinical and demographic outcomes. |
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