Seven Decades
how we evolved to live longer
$60.00
- Hardcover
536 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2026
Summary
Seven Decades: Unlocking the Secrets of Human Longevity
An anthropologist uncovers new evidence for the evolutionary origins of human longevity-and explains why growing old is an opportunity, not a burden.
Our ability to live for decades may seem like a modern luxury made possible by clean water and advances in medicine. In fact, human longevity is a legacy of our unique evolutionary path as a species. Seven Decades challenges the belief that life i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691231990 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691231990 |
| Author: | Michael D. Gurven |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 536 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Michael D. Gurven
Michael D. Gurven is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His work has been featured in the New York Times and on NPR and the BBC.
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