Extra Life (Young Readers Adaptation)
  • Published: 15 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593351499
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $39.99

Extra Life (Young Readers Adaptation)

The Astonishing Story of How We Doubled Our Lifespan

Buy from…
The Nile Mighty Ape BookHub Whitcoulls The Warehouse Paper Plus Fishpond Book Hero Unity Books University Book Shop Find Local Retailers

A young readers adaptation of Steven Johnson's Extra Life, the story of how humans have doubled our lifespan in less than a century—and what to do with the extra life we now have.

A young readers adaptation of Steven Johnson's Extra Life, the story of how humans have doubled our lifespan in less than a century—and what to do with the extra life we now have.

Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory.
 
Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life. This book is a deep dive into the sciences--perfect for younger readers who enjoy modern history as well as scientific advances.
  • Published: 15 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593351499
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $39.99
Categories:

About the author

Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson is the US bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From, The Invention of Air, The Ghost Map, and Everything Bad Is Good for You, and is the editor of the anthology The Innovator's Cookbook. He is the founder of a variety of influential websites - most recently, outside.in - and writes for Time, Wired, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Also by Steven Johnson

How We Got to Now
Extra Life
Enemy of All Mankind
The Infernal Machine
Mind Wide Open
Future Perfect
The Innovator's Cookbook
See all

Praise for Extra Life (Young Readers Adaptation)

Praise for the adult edition of Extra Life:
 
“Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives.” —President Barack Obama (on Twitter)

“An important book.” —Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book Review
 
“Fascinating.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Fascinating story.” —Fareed Zakaria on Fareed Zakaria GPS

“To call this timely would be something of an understatement.” —The Toronto Star
 
“Extra Life could not be timelier.” —Science Magazine

“[Extra Life] gives important insight into the history of a few specific leaps and bounds we’ve made as a species to outwit disease, famine and even the safety threats posed by our own inventions.” —Discover Magazine

“A surprising look at why humans are living longer. . . Entertaining, wide-ranging, and—in light of COVID-19—particularly timely.” —Kirkus Reviews