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The Coming of Age

Notes on Getting Older

As the ancients knew, age is not something that can be outpaced. Lost in the illusory promise of a future without wrinkles, we forget that, just as Ptolemy wrote, every stage of life in fact transports us to new worlds.

Angela Saini

​We are living longer than ever before. Milestones are shifting, along with our attitudes and expectations.

From the cutting-edge science of why we age to the ancient myths of Britain’s older giantesses, this expansive anthology brings together new writing that asks us to rethink the shape of our lives.

Featuring leading writers including Angela Saini, Travis Alabanza, Sharon Blackie and Venki Ramakrishnan, and with a foreword by Sharon Blackie, it offers a positive and radical vision of a future in which we can all age better.

Exclusively available in the Wellcome Collection shop.

Date published
Format
Paperback
Extent
192 pages
ISBN
9781999809065