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| Author | Volk, Tyler |
|---|---|
| Title | What is death? [electronic resource] : a scientist looks at the cycle of life / Tyler Volk |
| Imprint | New York : John Wiley & Sons, c2002 |
| Connect to | http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=74455 |
| Descript | 255 p. ; 25 cm |
INTRODUCTION: Death, thus life -- PART 1: BRAIN: The three-pound miracle -- We live in two different worlds -- The grateful self -- PART 2: CULTURE: Nobody just dies -- Managing terror -- Death with interconnected dignity -- PART 3: BIOSPHERE: Sex and catastrophic senescence -- Lifestyle and life span -- Little deaths, big lives -- Life and death at the smallest scale -- CONCLUSION: Eternity's sunrise
