'Biology of Aging' -- New textbook now available
Garland Science is proud to announce the publication of the new textbook Biology of Aging by Roger B. McDonald. Biology of Aging presents the biological principles that have led to a new understanding of the causes of aging and describes how these basic principles help one to understand the human experience of biological aging, longevity, and age-related disease.
It is the first book on the biology of aging written on the basis that the causes of aging and longevity are known, and tells a unified story tracing the new concepts from evolution to molecular biology.
Designed for undergraduate biology students, it covers:
- How the rate of biological aging is measured;
- Mechanisms underlying cellular aging;
- Genetic pathways that affect longevity in various organisms;
- Normal age-related changes and the functional decline that occurs in physiological systems over the lifespan;
- The implications of modulating the rate of aging and longevity.
The Biology of Aging has been written to be easily understood by those with only a general background in biology, and includes end-of-chapter discussion questions to help readers assess their knowledge of the material.
More information:
Biology of Aging (Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8153-4213-7) was written by Roger B. McDonald and published by Garland Science. It is is available in paperback and is 360 pages with 241 full-color illustrations. Figures in PowerPoint® and JPEG formats are available for instructors. For additional book information, and to learn about e-book options visit: www.garlandscience.com/aging.
Provided by Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group
