Download or read book Validation of Exceptional Longevity written by Bernard Jeune and published by University Press of Southern Denmark. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While not quite on a par with Mel Brooks' 2,000 Year-Old Man, this volume reports on some folks who've been around for a long time. Contributors to 15 papers indicate that such longevity rarely existed prior to the 19th century. Appends statistical data on predicting age distribution, and documentation of a family's exceptional longevity. Lacks an index. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR