The life project : the extraordinary story of 70,000 ordinary lives
by Pearson, Helen (Author)
Summary
"In March 1946, scientists began to track thousands of children born in one cold week. No one imagined that this would become the longest-running study of human development in the world, growing to encompass five generations of children. Today they are some of the best-studied people on the planet,... Full description
- Coming into the world. The Douglas babies ; Born to fail? ; In sickness and in health
- Coming of age. Staying alive ; Older and wiser ; Opening up
- Coming full circle. The millennium children ; Bridging the divides
- Epilogue: where are they now?