{"product_id":"long-for-this-world-the-strange-science-of-immortality-paperback","title":"Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Weiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Timothy Ferris \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Weiner--winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America--examines \"the strange science of immortality\" in \u003cem\u003eLong for This World. \u003c\/em\u003eA fast-paced, sure-to-astonish scientific adventure from \"one of our finest science journalists\" (Jonah Lehrer), Weiner's \u003cem\u003eLong for This World \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses the ageless question, \"Is there a secret to eternal youth?\" And has it, at long last, been found?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Jonathan Weiner comes a fast-paced and astonishing scientific adventure story: has the long-sought secret of eternal youth at last been found?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, the dream of eternal youth has started to look like more than just a dream. In the twentieth century alone, life expectancy increased by more than thirty years--almost as much time as humans have gained \u003cem\u003ein the whole span of human existence\u003c\/em\u003e. Today a motley array of scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs believe that another, bigger leap is at hand--that human immortality is not only possible, but attainable in our own time. Is there genius or folly in the dreams of these charismatic but eccentric thinkers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLong for This World\u003c\/em\u003e, Jonathan Weiner, a natural storyteller and an intrepid reporter with a gift for making cutting-edge science understandable, takes the reader on a whirlwind intellectual quest to find out. From Berkeley to the Bronx, from Cambridge University to Dante's tomb in Ravenna, Weiner meets the leading intellectuals in the field and delves into the mind-blowing science behind the latest research. He traces the centuries-old, fascinating history of the quest for longevity in art, science, and literature, from Gilgamesh to Shakespeare, \u003cem\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/em\u003e to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he tells the dramatic story of how aging could be conquered once and for all, focusing on the ideas of those who believe aging is a curable disease. Chief among them is the extraordinary Aubrey de Grey, a garrulous Englishman who bears more than a passing resemblance to Methuselah (at 969 years, the oldest man in the Bible) and who is perhaps immortality's most radical and engaging true believer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rollicking scientific adventure story in the grand manner of Oliver Sacks, \u003cem\u003eLong for This World\u003c\/em\u003e is science writing of the highest order and with the highest stakes. Could we live forever? And if we could...would we want to?\u003c\/p\u003e--Village Voice\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Jonathan Weiner comes a fast-paced and astonishing scientific adventure story: has the long-sought secret of eternal youth at last been found?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, the dream of eternal youth has started to look like more than just a dream. In the twentieth century alone, life expectancy increased by more than thirty years--almost as much time as humans have gained \u003cem\u003ein the whole span of human existence\u003c\/em\u003e. Today a motley array of scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs believe that another, bigger leap is at hand--that human immortality is not only possible, but attainable in our own time. Is there genius or folly in the dreams of these charismatic but eccentric thinkers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLong for This World\u003c\/em\u003e, Jonathan Weiner, a natural storyteller and an intrepid reporter with a gift for making cutting-edge science understandable, takes the reader on a whirlwind intellectual quest to find out. From Berkeley to the Bronx, from Cambridge University to Dante's tomb in Ravenna, Weiner meets the leading intellectuals in the field and delves into the mind-blowing science behind the latest research. He traces the centuries-old, fascinating history of the quest for longevity in art, science, and literature, from Gilgamesh to Shakespeare, \u003cem\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/em\u003e to \"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he tells the dramatic story of how aging could be conquered once and for all, focusing on the ideas of those who believe aging is a curable disease. Chief among them is the extraordinary Aubrey de Grey, a garrulous Englishman who bears more than a passing resemblance to Methuselah (at 969 years, the oldest man in the Bible) and who is perhaps immortality's most radical and engaging true believer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rollicking scientific adventure story in the grand manner of Oliver Sacks, \u003cem\u003eLong for This World\u003c\/em\u003e is science writing of the highest order and with the highest stakes. Could we live forever? And if we could...would we want to?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.98 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47584159432952,"sku":"9780060765392","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/Nk5Ob2JCNllMcE5aN0ZyVWpEbGZUUT09.webp?v=1764824144","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/long-for-this-world-the-strange-science-of-immortality-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}