Immune : a journey into the mysterious system that keeps you alive / Philipp Dettmer.
2021
QR181 .D47 2021
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Title
Immune : a journey into the mysterious system that keeps you alive / Philipp Dettmer.
Author
Dettmer, Philipp, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780593241332 electronic book
0593241339 electronic book
9780593241318 hardcover
0593241339 electronic book
9780593241318 hardcover
Published
New York : Random House, [2021]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (1 volume) : (color illustrations)
Call Number
QR181 .D47 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.07/9
Summary
"Although everyone who has ever had a cold is familiar with the human immune system and its importance, few understand just how complex and intricate the immune system is. In Immune, Internet creator and storyteller Philipp Dettmer takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. There is a constant battle raging just under our skin, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble self-sacrifice. In fact, in the time you've been reading this, your immune system has identified and eradicated multiple cancer cells that started to grow in your body. Enlivened by engaging full-color graphics and immersive descriptions, Immune turns one of the most intricate, interconnected, and pervasive subjects in biology--immunology--into a gripping adventure through an alien landscape. Touching on our body's defenses, the types of adversaries we face (including a chapter on the coronavirus), and the grave consequences of immune malfunction, Immune is a vital crash course in what is arguably, and increasingly, the most important system in the body"-- Provided by publisher.
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Bibliographic references provided online at https://kurzgesagt.org/immune-book-sources/.
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 24, 2021).
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