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  • Published: 18 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9781426209482
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $29.99

The Blue Zones, Second Edition

9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest




This second edition of the New York Times bestseller reveals a new Blue Zone (Ikaria, Greece) and includes a detailed reading group guide based on the author's highly publicized Blue Zones city makeovers.

This second edition of the New York Times bestseller reveals a new Blue Zone and includes a detailed reading group guide based on the author's highly publicized Blue Zones city makeovers.

In the years since longevity expert Dan Buettner published his bestseller The Blue Zones, he's discovered a new Blue Zone and launched a major public health initiative to transform cities based on principles from this book. In The Blue Zones, Second Edition, Buettner completely updates and expands his bestselling classic on longevity, drawing on his research from extraordinarily long-lived communities--Blue Zones--around the globe to highlight the lifestyle, diet, outlook, and stress-coping practices that will add years to your life and life to your years.

  • Published: 18 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9781426209482
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $29.99

About the author

Dan Buettner

Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Explorer, the writer of numerous articles on longevity, the founder of Quest Network, Inc., and a producer of more than a dozen interactive expeditions. His cover story for National Geographic magazine, "Secrets of Living Longer," was a finalist for the National Magazine Award.

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Praise for The Blue Zones, Second Edition

"Blue Zones adds a segment on Ikaria...[Buettner] would like to draw a big blue circle around the entire USA." -USA TODAY