[ExI] The book - "A History of Life-extensionism in the Twentieth Century" - is now made freely available on line

Tue Aug 25 13:25:30 UTC 2015

Dear friends,

I am happy and proud to present to you my book on the history of longevity
science – “A History of Life-extensionism in the Twentieth Century” – which
is now *freely available from my site*, in html and pdf formats
http://www.longevityhistory.com/

Also reduced to the possible minimum the price for the hard copy to make it
more available for placing at university and community libraries, from
http://www.amazon.com/History-Life-Extensionism-Twentieth-Century/dp/1500818577/

I hope this book will provide a valuable resource on life-extension
science. It surveys the development of the field in the course of over a
century in major national contexts – France (Chapter 1), Germany, Austria,
Romania and Switzerland (Chapter 2), Russia and Ukraine (Chapter 3), the US
and UK (Chapter 4). It includes almost 1300 bibliographic notes, each
including several up to dozens annotated references (often hyper-linked),
in several languages – mainly English, French, Russian and German. The
title refers to the 20th century, but in fact, the book includes extensive
information and references on very recent developments, up to the end of
2014, as well as information on early modern, medieval and ancient
developments. The main text refers to over 700 authors and actors, and over
2,000 leading authors are cited in the References and Notes section.

The book provides a broad history of the scientific and technological ideas
on life extension, but also of social and ideological determinants of this
pursuit. So it is a kind of encyclopedia of life extension science history,
and as such I hope it can be of interest and utility to people interested
in this field – not only to increase education in the field, but also to
provide motivation to enter and pursue the field.

The book was highly reviewed by distinguished researchers of aging and
longevity, and of society, science and emerging technologies. (Some
comments can be found on the book cover and among the reviews on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/History-Life-Extensionism-Twentieth-Century/dp/1500818577/
 )

One of the central arguments of this book is that not only life extension
science is a legitimate and honorable scientific pursuit, but in fact it
has been indispensable and instrumental for the development of so called
“conventional” medicine, for the emergence of very tangible everyday
therapies that we use now. And it holds similar, or greater, promise for
the future. This argument was summarized in the articles “The Unexpected
Outcomes of Anti-Aging, Rejuvenation, and Life Extension Studies: An Origin
of Modern Therapies” (*Rejuvenation Research*, 2014
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/rej.2013.1527 ), and “Has
aging ever been considered healthy?” (*Frontiers in Genetics. Genetics of
Aging*, 2015
http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2015.00202/full ).
(These articles are also in free access). But it is much more thoroughly
substantiated in the entire book. I do hope this book will contribute to
education and legitimization of longevity science, as well as to encourage
more people to enter the field.

Will be grateful for any reviews, feedback, and for referring this book to
those who may find it of interest and use. Hoping this book will contribute
to our struggle for healthy longevity for all.

The distribution of this book is a part of the campaign to raise awareness
about the importance of aging and longevity research for the development of
healthcare toward October 1 – the UN International Day of Older Persons
(also referred to by some as the International Longevity Day). Additional
actions, events and promotions are very welcome!
http://www.longevityforall.org/international-longevity-day-october-1-2015/

Thankfully yours,

Ilia

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Ilia Stambler, PhD

Outreach Coordinator. International Society on Aging and Disease - ISOAD
http://isoad.org

Chair. Israeli Longevity Alliance / International Longevity Alliance
(Israel) - ILA *http://www.longevityisrael.org/
<http://www.longevityisrael.org/>*

Coordinator. Longevity for All http://www.longevityforall.org

Author. Longevity History. *A History of Life-Extensionism in the Twentieth
Century* http://longevityhistory.com

Email: ilia.stambler at gmail.com

Tel: 972-3-961-4296 / 0522-283-578

Rishon Lezion. Israel
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