ISBN: 9780525538851

“Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives.” —President Barack Obama (on Twitter) “An important book.&… Mehr…

“Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives.” —President Barack Obama (on Twitter) “An important book.” —Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book ReviewThe surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come FromIn 1920, at the end of the last major pandemic, global life expectancy was just over forty years. Today, in many parts of the world, human beings can expect to live more than eighty years. As a species we have doubled our life expectancy in just one century. There are few measures of human progress more astonishing than this increased longevity. Extra Life is Steven Johnson’s attempt to understand where that progress came from, telling the epic story of one of humanity’s greatest achievements. How many of those extra years came from vaccines, or the decrease in famines, or seatbelts? What are the forces that now keep us alive longer? Behind each breakthrough lies an inspiring story of cooperative innovation, of brilliant thinkers bolstered by strong systems of public support and collaborative networks, and of dedicated activists fighting for meaningful reform. But for all its focus on positive change, this book is also a reminder that meaningful gaps in life expectancy still exist, and that new threats loom on the horizon, as the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear. How do we avoid decreases in life expectancy as our public health systems face unprecedented challenges? What current technologies or interventions that could reduce the impact of future crises are we somehow ignoring? A study in how meaningful change happens in society, Extra Life celebrates the enduring power of'common'goals and public resources, and the hero's of public health and medicine too often ignored in popular accounts of our history. This is the sweeping story of a revolution with immense public and personal consequences: the doubling of the human life span. Trade Books>Hardcover>Science>Science Writing & Ref>Science Writing & Ref, Penguin Publishing Group Core >2<

2021, ISBN: 0525538852

[EAN: 9780525538851], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: RIVERHEAD Mai 2021], SCIENCE; HEALTH & FITNESS / LONGEVITY; MEDICAL PUBLIC HEALTH; SCIENCE HISTORY, Neuware - Offers a useful reminder of th… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780525538851], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: RIVERHEAD Mai 2021], SCIENCE; HEALTH & FITNESS / LONGEVITY; MEDICAL PUBLIC HEALTH; SCIENCE HISTORY, Neuware - Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives. President Barack Obama (on Twitter) An important book. Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book ReviewThe surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come FromIn 1920, at the end of the last major pandemic, global life expectancy was just over forty years. Today, in many parts of the world, human beings can expect to live more than eighty years. As a species we have doubled our life expectancy in just one century. There are few measures of human progress more astonishing than this increased longevity. Extra Life is Steven Johnson s attempt to understand where that progress came from, telling the epic story of one of humanity s greatest achievements. How many of those extra years came from vaccines, or the decrease in famines, or seatbelts What are the forces that now keep us alive longer Behind each breakthrough lies an inspiring story of cooperative innovation, of brilliant thinkers bolstered by strong systems of public support and collaborative networks, and of dedicated activists fighting for meaningful reform. But for all its focus on positive change, this book is also a reminder that meaningful gaps in life expectancy still exist, and that new threats loom on the horizon, as the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear. How do we avoid decreases in life expectancy as our public health systems face unprecedented challenges What current technologies or interventions that could reduce the impact of future crises are we somehow ignoring A study in how meaningful change happens in society, Extra Life celebrates the enduring power of common goals and public resources, and the heroes of public health and medicine too often ignored in popular accounts of our history. This is the sweeping story of a revolution with immense public and personal consequences: the doubling of the human life span., Books<

2021, ISBN: 9780525538851

[ED: Gebunden], [PU: Penguin Publishing Group], The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and… Mehr…

[ED: Gebunden], [PU: Penguin Publishing Group], The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From As a species we have doubled our life expectancy in just one hundred years. All the advances of modern life-the medical breakthroughs, the public health institutions, the rising standards of living-have given us each about twenty thousand extra days on average. There are few measures of human progress more astonishing than our increased longevity. This book is Steven Johnson's attempt to understand where that progress came from. How many of those extra twenty thousand days came from vaccines, or the decrease in famines, or seatbelts? What are the forces that now keep us alive longer? Behind each breakthrough lies an inspiring story of cooperative innovation, of brilliant thinkers bolstered by strong systems of public support and collaborative networks. But it is not enough simply to remind ourselves that progress is..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 320, [GW: 505g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<

2021, ISBN: 0525538852

[EAN: 9780525538851], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin Publishing Group], ALTER GESUNDHEIT, ERNÄHRUNG ANTI-AGING VERJÜNGUNG ENGLISCHE BÜCHER NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN WISSENSCHAFTSGESCHICHTE (NATURWISSENS… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780525538851], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin Publishing Group], ALTER GESUNDHEIT, ERNÄHRUNG ANTI-AGING VERJÜNGUNG ENGLISCHE BÜCHER NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN WISSENSCHAFTSGESCHICHTE (NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN) LEBENSFÜHRUNG GESUNDHEITSWESEN SCIENCE HISTORY RETIREMENT GIFTS LARGE PRINT BOOKS BREAKTHROUGHS ECONOMIC DEVELOP, Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of thirteen books, including Where Good Ideas Come From, How We Got to Now, and The Ghost Map. He&rsquos the host and cocreator of the Emmy-winning PBS/BBC series How We Got to Now., Books<

ISBN: 9780525538851

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