From Adam and Eve to human cloning and designer babies, seventeenth-century lifestyle guides to science fiction, Haycock's gripping story introduces an array of fascinating individuals - René Descartes, Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Swift, Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud as well as a score of unknown figures. Full of extraordinary stories and valuable insights, this is a curious, witty and captivating exploration into our unceasing desire to live forever.
- ISBN: 978-0-300-15825-0
- Editorial: Yale University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 26/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés