Aging Is a Group-Selected Adaptation: Theory, Evidence, and Medical Implications

By Josh Mitteldorf

Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and prevent extinctions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498715281
• ISBN13: 9781498715287
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"