Gollner, Adam,        frey50        <br/><br/>
The book of immortality :  the science, belief, and magic behind living forever /  Print 
Adam Leith Gollner. 
 - First Scribner hardcover edition. 
 - x, 402 pages ;  24 cm  Hardback book. 
<br/><br/> Journalist Adam Leith Gollner weaves together religion, science, and mythology in an exploration of the most universal of human obsessions: immortality. Raised without religion, Gollner was struck by mankind's tireless efforts to cheat aging and death. In a narrative that pivots between profundity and hilarity, he brings us into the world of those whose lives are shaped by a belief in immortality. Combining immersive reporting, rigorous research, and lyrical prose, he charts the rise of longevity science from its alchemical beginnings to modern-day genetic interventions, and delves into the symbolic representation of eternal life and its connection to water. Interlaced throughout is a meditation on the nature of belief, showing how every story we tell about immortality is a story about the meaning of death.--From publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781439109427 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1439109427 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781439109434 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1439109435 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781439109427 (hardback book.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013021957 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immortality (Philosophy)<br/>Immortality.<br/>Future life.<br/>Immortalism.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>129 Gol   7