Following is the list of books that I have been involved in as an editor, co-editor, single author, virtual whatever...
Scientific Books and special issues of the journals
11. A special issue of the journal "DOSE RESPONSE"(volume 8, issue 1, 2010), containing 17 articles, on the question of whether hormesis can be applied to intervene in the ageing of human beings. Guest editors: Eric Le Bourg and Suresh I.S. Rattan
10. Calorie Restriction, Aging and Longevity
Editors: A. Everitt, S.I.S. Rattan, D. Le Couteur and R. de Cabo; Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands; 2010,(Springer Link)
ISBN 978-90-481-8555-9 e-ISBN 978-90-481-8556-6; DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-8556-6
9. Mild Stress and Healthy Aging
Applying Hormesis in Aging Research and Intervention
Editors: Eric le Bourg and Suresh I.S. Rattan
Springer Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands ISBN: 978-1-4020-6868-3 (2008).
This book is a collection of 13 chapters written by researchers testing the beneficial effects of mild stress with respect to ageing and longevity. The stresses include: heat, radiation, hypergravity, food restriction, exercise and nutritional components.
8. Healthy Aging and Longevity
Editors: Noah J. Weller and Suresh I.S. Rattan
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, volume 1114; New York, USA (2007).
This book is the result of the 3rd International Conference of Healthy Ageing and Longevity, held in Melbourne, 2007.
7. Biogerontology: Mechanisms and Interventions
Editors: Suresh I.S. Rattan and Serif Akman
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, volume 1100; New York, USA (2007).
This book is the result of the 5th European Congress of Biogerontology, held in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2006.
6. Understanding and Modulating Aging
Editors: Suresh I.S. Rattan, Peter Kristensen and Brian Clark
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, volume 1067; New York, USA (2006).
This book is the result of the 11th Congress of the International Association of Biomedical Gerontology (IABG), held in Aarhus, Denmark, in 2005.
5. Prevention and Treatment of Age-related Diseases.
Editors: Suresh I.S. Rattan and Moustapha Kassem
Springer Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands ISBN: 10-1-4020-4884-X (2006).
This book is a collection of articles dealing with the basic process of ageing and age-related diseases, with special focus on latest interventionary approaches for arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis, cataracts, sarcopenia etc, including the rold of fats and oils in healthy ageing.
4. Aging Interventions and Therapies
Editor: Suresh I.S. Rattan
World Scientific Books, Singapore; 2005; ISBN:981-256-084-X
This book is a collection of 19 articles covering topics such as basic principles of ageing, anti-oxidants, skin treatments, hormone therapies, nutritional intervention, calorie restriction, exercise, telomeres, stem cells, and hormesis.
A book series of 5 volumes titled:
3. Biological Aging and its Modulation
Series Editor: Suresh I. S. Rattan
Kluwer Academic Publishers; Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2003-2004.
Volume 5. Modulating aging and longevity
Editor: Suresh I.S. Rattan
Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003, Dordrecht/Boston/London ISBN: 1-4020-1369-8
2. Molecular Gerontology: Research Status and Strategies
Editors: Suresh I.S. Rattan and Olivier Toussaint
Plenum Press, London, 1996. ISBN: 0-306-45491-2
1. Cellular Ageing special issue of Mutation Research, vol 256, Nos. 2-6, 1991.
Editor: Suresh I.S. Rattan
Popular science and educational books
1. E=GMC2 formlen for evig ungdom
(E =GMC2, the formula for eternal youth - a popular science book in Danish for school and college students, with accompanying CD ROM; Malling Beck Publishers, Copenhagen); awarded the Education Prize 2003, from the Danish Education Ministry.
2. Where’s Baba Gone?
– children’s story-based book on life, ageing and death (in Punjabi and English ; Published in India; 1997, 1999, 2002, 2009); also published in Polish in 2009 (Dokad Odchodzisz? translated by Monika Kowaleczko-Szumowska) as an EU-supported project on Science and Humanities, (ACUME2). The book is also being translated in Romanian (to be published 2010), Italian, Greek, and Spanish languages.
Fantastic drawings in these Baba books can be seen on the Picasa Album by clicking here; Indian drawings are by the artist Rahi Mohinder Singh, and Polish drawings are by the artist Anna Ladcka.
3. Dharam, Manukhta te Vigyan (Religion, Humanity and Science)
– a collection of articles on science and social issues in Punjabi, published by the Rationalist Society (Punjab, India) 2002; these essays are reprinted from previously published articles in newspapers, Punjabi Tribune (Chandigarh), and Nawan-Zamana (Jallandhar), India.
