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The Old Man's Guide to Health and Longer Life

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Old Man's Guide to Health and Longer Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Hill
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 163,Width 100
Category/GenreHumour
ISBN/Barcode 9780712352925
ClassificationsDewey:613.0423
Audience
General
Illustrations 20 black and white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher British Library Publishing
Imprint British Library Publishing
Publication Date 20 June 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A lifestyle guide to longevity and good health - from 1750. Writing in an age when the majority of men didn't live to see their fiftieth birthday, John Hill provides practical dvice on diet, exercise and lifestyle, including sleep and emotional health. Full of genuinely good advice, the book offers sage insights as well as ridiculous regimes - making it a perfect gift for a man of more mature years.

Author Biography

John Hill was a mid-eighteenth-century physician and actor, who published prolifically on the natural sciences.