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Front Matter (R1-R10)

1 Between Zeus and the Salmon: Introduction (1-16)

2 Trajectories of Mortality at Advanced Ages (17-37)

3 In Search of Limits (38-64)

4 The Evolution of Senescence (65-77)

5 Evolutionary Biology and Age-Related Mortality (78-95)

6 Toward an Evolutionary Demography (96-107)

7 Identification and Mapping of Genes Determining Longevity (108-126)

8 Population Biology of the Elderly (127-160)

9 Postreproductive Survival (161-174)

10 The Evolution of the Human Life Course (175-211)

11 Intergenerational Relations and the Elderly (212-233)

12 The Potential of Population Surveys for Genetic Studies (234-244)

13 Comparative Perspectives on Plasticity in Human Aging and Life Spans (245-268)

Glossary (269-274)

Index (275-285)