Books like Search for immortality by Time-Life Books

Journalist Adam Leith Gollner weaves together religion, science, and mythology in an exploration of the most universal of human obsessions: immortality. Raised without religion, Gollner was struck by mankind's tireless efforts to cheat aging and death. In a narrative that pivots between profundity and hilarity, he brings us into the world of those whose lives are shaped by a belief in immortality. Combining immersive reporting, rigorous research, and lyrical prose, he charts the rise of longevity science from its alchemical beginnings to modern-day genetic interventions, and delves into the symbolic representation of eternal life and its connection to water. Interlaced throughout is a meditation on the nature of belief, showing how every story we tell about immortality is a story about the meaning of death.--From publisher description.

Greg Bear’s Vitals follows scientist Hal Cousins as he and his twin race to discover the secret of aging, uncovering a web of danger and intrigue that spans the world.

In Key West, 2016, two filmmakers meet Daniel Defoe, a sailor who claims to be 560 years old, and together they traverse a millennium of climate change, piracy, and futuristic America while exploring what truly endures through history.

Examines ancient Egyptian myths about the physical world and life after death and places them in their cultural context.

Two 20th‑century pioneers—surgeon Alexis Carrel and aviator Charles Lindbergh—team up in a secret experiment to defy death, exploring organ preservation, mechanical life support, and the moral limits of human ambition.