Bill Gifford Books in Order

Bill Gifford retraces the journeys of John Ledyard, an American explorer who sailed with Captain Cook and crossed Siberia. Combining biography with travel, he examines the ambitions and family history behind a once-celebrated adventurer's restless life.

Bill Gifford investigates why people age and what science can realistically offer those hoping to live longer. Visits to researchers and examinations of longevity claims distinguish promising discoveries from the myths and commercial promises surrounding aging.

Peter Attia, writing with Bill Gifford, examines longevity through the goal of preserving quality of life as people age. His approach emphasizes preventing chronic disease and considering exercise, nutrition, sleep, and emotional health within a long-term health strategy.

Bill Gifford explores how humans adapt to heat, combining physiological research with visits to saunas and personal endurance experiments. He examines what thermal stress may reveal about health, performance, resilience, and living on a warming planet.