Jeanne Calment
Subtitle: from Van Gogh's time to ours, 122 extraordinary years
By: Michel Allard, Victor Lèbre, Jean-Marie Robine ; translated by Beth Coupland.
Contributors: Lèbre, Victor.; Robine, Jean-Marie.; Calment, Jeanne, 1875-
Publisher: W.H. Freeman
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Calment, Jeanne, 1875-; Centenarians -- France -- Arles -- Biography.; Arles (France) -- History.; France -- History -- 20th century.
Description: Jeanne Calment died in August 1997 aged 122 years. Her life remains the longest ever documented and has defied the theories of some scientists who postulated that humans could not live that long. This volume seeks to discover the secret to Calment's longevity.
Notes: Includes interviews with Mme Calment.