I read an 'immortality' book every two years or so. Why? I dunno. I have no illusions or goals of living a really, really, really long time myself. I just find it comforting that every generation produces obessives seeking the fountain of youth. This effort brings me up to date on some of the research and crack-pot theories making the rounds. In these books, we are always only five to ten years away from huge breakthroughs in human longevity. Will it ever happen? I've got my doubts but I'll probably seek out another immortality book in a couple of years. ( )

Mainly focuses on caloric restriction, hormone supplementation, and tissue engineering, but things like free radicals and telomeres are mentioned too. Reportorial, chatty, idiosyncratic, irreverent, and sometimes crude.