Conceptual Breakthroughs in the Evolutionary Biology of Aging - by Kenneth R Arnold & Michael R Rose (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Conceptual Breakthroughs in the Evolutionary Biology of Aging continues the innovative Conceptual Breakthroughs series by providing a comprehensive outline of the major breakthroughs that built the evolutionary biology of aging as a leading scientific field. Following the evolutionary study of aging from its humble origins to the present, the book's chapters treat the field's breakthroughs one at a time. Users will find a concise and accessible analysis of the science of aging viewed through an evolutionary lens. Building upon widely-cited studies conducted by author Michael Rose, this book covers 30 subsequent years of growth and development within the field.

The book highlights key publications for those who are not experts in the field, providing an important resource for researchers. Given the prevailing interest in changing the aging process dramatically, it is a powerful tool for readers who have a vested interest in understanding its causes and future control measures.

Review Quotes

"...serves as an update of the previous volume, and as such is extremely useful.... [C]onsists of 59 short chapters, each defining a standard paradigm and then describing the conceptual breakthrough that transformed it.... [A]n excellent book, distinguished by its high level of intellectual rigor and firm grounding in the evolutionary paradigm, is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand biogerontology.... Its clarity and presentation in easily digestible, bite-sized chunks makes it well suited for university courses on aging." --David Gems, The Quarterly Review of Biology