| Description |
337 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
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Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974. |
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Carrel, Alexis, 1873-1944.
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Carrel, Alexis, 1873-1944. |
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Immortality.
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Immortality. |
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Life spans (Biology) -- Research.
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Life spans (Biology) |
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Research. |
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Preservation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Research.
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Preservation of organs, tissues, etc. |
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Medical technology -- Research -- United States.
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Medical technology -- Research. |
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United States. |
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Medical technology. |
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Medical technology -- History -- 20th century.
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| ISBN |
9780060528157 |
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006052815X |
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