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Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
As a species, humans have doubled their life expectancy in one hundred years. Medical breakthroughs, public health institutions, rising standards of living, and the other advances of modern life have given each person about 20,000 extra days on average. This book attempts to help the reader understand where that progress came from and what forces keep people alive longer. The author also considers how to avoid decreases in life expectancy as public...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
121 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory. Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life. This book is a deep dive into the sciences--perfect for younger readers who enjoy...
Author
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First large print edition.
Physical Desc
364 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Big, life-altering decisions matter so much more than the decisions we make every day, and they're also the most difficult: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start a company, how to end a war. There's no one-size-fits-all approach for addressing these kinds of conundrums. Steven Johnson's classic Where Good Ideas Come From inspired creative people all over the world with new ways of thinking about innovation. In Farsighted,...