Long for This World

图书标准信息

• 作者 Dr Jonathan Weiner 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins
• 出版时间 2010-06
• ISBN 9780060765361
• 定价 261.50元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 310页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

FromthePulitzerPrize-winningsciencewriterJonathanWeinercomesafast-pacedandastonishingscientificadventurestory:hasthelong-soughtsecretofeternalyouthatlastbeenfound?Inrecentyears，thedreamofeternalyouthhasstartedtolooklikemorethanjustadream.Inthetwentiethcenturyalone，lifeexpectancyincreasedbymorethanthirtyyears--almostasmuchtimeashumanshavegained"inthewholespanofhumanexistence."Todayamotleyarrayofscientists，researchers，andentrepreneursbelievethatanother，biggerleapisathand--thathumanimmortalityisnotonlypossible，butattainableinourowntime.Istheregeniusorfollyinthedreamsofthesecharismaticbuteccentricthinkers?In"LongforThisWorld，"JonathanWeiner，anaturalstorytellerandanintrepidreporterwithagiftformakingcutting-edgescienceunderstandable，takesthereaderonawhirlwindintellectualquesttofindout.FromBerkeleytotheBronx，fromCambridgeUniversitytoDante'stombinRavenna，Weinermeetstheleadingintellectualsinthefieldanddelvesintothemind-blowingsciencebehindthelatestresearch.Hetracesthecenturies-old，fascinatinghistoryofthequestforlongevityinart，science，andliterature，fromGilgameshtoShakespeare，"DoctorFaustus"to"TheCuriousCaseofBenjaminButton."Andhetellsthedramaticstoryofhowagingcouldbeconqueredonceandforall，focusingontheideasofthosewhobelieveagingisacurabledisease.ChiefamongthemistheextraordinaryAubreydeGrey，agarrulousEnglishmanwhobearsmorethanapassingresemblancetoMethuselah(at969years，theoldestmanintheBible)andwhoisperhapsimmortality'smostradicalandengagingtruebeliever.ArollickingscientificadventurestoryinthegrandmannerofOliverSacks，"LongforThisWorld"issciencewritingofthehighestorderandwiththehigheststakes.Couldweliveforever?Andifwecould...wouldwewantto?