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Friedman, David M., 1949-
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Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
Carrel, Alexis, 1873-1944.
Immortality.
Life spans (Biology) -- Research.
Preservation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Research.
Medical technology -- Research -- United States.
Medical technology -- History -- 20th century.
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The immortalists : C...
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The immortalists : Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and their daring quest to live forever / David M. Friedman.
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Friedman, David M., 1949-
New York : Ecco, c2007.
Subjects
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
Carrel, Alexis, 1873-1944.
Immortality.
Life spans (Biology) -- Research.
Preservation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Research.
Medical technology -- Research -- United States.
Medical technology -- History -- 20th century.
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9780060528157 :
006052815X
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337 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
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1st ed.
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The true story of how, 75 years ago, two men--one the most famous man in the world, the other thought by many to be the world's smartest--searched for a scientific path to a life without death. In 1927 Lindbergh was the first person to fly non-stop from New York to Paris, a feat most people then thought impossible. In 1930, Lindbergh met Alexis Carrel, then regarded as the most brilliant doctor who ever lived. Lindbergh's sister-in-law suffered from a heart condition that her doctors deemed hopeless, and he didn't understand why they could not simply replace her heart with a mechanical pump. Carrel himself was pursuing similar ideas, and a friendship and scientific partnership began, attempting to build a machine that could keep whole organs alive. They thought that this process could potentially render certain chosen human beings immortal.--From publisher description.
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