Validation exceptional longevity (3 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Dust jacket. In Monographs on Population Aging series, No. 6. Most stories of individuals' longevity before the 19th century were myths. Registration changed things and more solid statistical evidence now exists though claims that longevity to age of about 115-120 existed throughout centuries lack evidence. Best evidence from lives of Frenchwoman, Jeanne Calment (d. 1997 at 122), and similar. Illustrations. 245 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £7.05.…

orig.boards Minor rubbing, rubberstamp to half-title, VG., dustwrapper Textual photos,graphs,tables 25x18cm, 247 pp, Series: Odense Monographs on Population Aging, 6. Contains 15 papers. Includes: B. Jeune & J.W. Vaupel "Species of Evidence of Exceptional Longevity"; P. Laslett "The Bewildering History of the History of Longevity"; L.-L.-B. Petersen & B. Jeune "Validation of Extreme Longevity Cases in the Past: The French-Canadian Experience"; A. Skytthe, et al: "Age Validation of Reported Centenarians before 1900 in Denmark"; M.Poulain, et al: "Centenarian Validation in Belgium"; A. Cournil, et al: " Validation of a Protocol for the Collection of Longitudinal Survival Data in Arles (France)"; A.R.Thatcher "Katherine Plunket: A Well Documented Super-Centenarian in 1930"; J.-M.- Robine & M. Allard "Jeanne Calment: Validation of the Duration of Her Life"; A. Skytthe, et al: "Age Validation of the Oldest Man"; B. Desjardins "Did Marie Louise Meilleur Become the Oldest Person in the World?"; Z. Wang, et al: "Age Validation of Han Chinese Centenarians"; T.T. Perls, et al: "Age Validation in the New England Centenarian Study"; L. Alpert, et al: "Extreme Longevity in a Family. A Report on Multiple Centenarians within a Single Generation"; V. Kannisto "Assessing the Information on Age at Death of Old Persons in National Vital Statistics". Minor rubbing, rubberstamp to half-title, VG., dustwrapper.…