The code of health and longevity, or, A general view of the rules and principles calculated for the preservation of health, and the attainment of long life
By: by Sir John Sinclair
Contributors: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Printed for Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper; and William Tait, Edinburgh
Published: 1833
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 430
Subjects: Longevity; Hygiene - history; Health Behavior; Geriatrics - history; Geriatrics
Notes: Prov: Inscribed "To the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from the author. John Sinclair, 15th July 1833."<br />  Note: John Sinclair of Thurso was a lawyer and member of parliament. A voluminous writer, he is best known as the compiler of the first Statistical Account of Scotland. His Code of health is one of the most comprehensive works on gerontology ever written. It contains a bibliography of 1800 works on ageing, excerpts from ancient authors, personal narratives, national statistics and illustrations of the longest lived people throughout Europe.

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