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How the Immune System Works (Blackwell's How It Works)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.079
EAN: 9781405162210
Edition: 3
ISBN: 140516221X
Label: Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: March 21, 2008
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Studio: Wiley-Blackwell
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Editorial Review:
Understanding the immune system is crucial for both medical and bioscience students, with new research revealing yet more secrets year on year. Many books offer in-depth introductions to the subject, but How the Immune System Works remains uniquely popular for its personable and practical overview of the nuts and bolts of the immune system.This third edition provides a perfect introduction to the essential principles of the immune system, covered in humorous but highly informative 'lectures' accompanied by clear and accessible illustrations. It is perfect for exam preparation or as an enjoyable overview of a difficult subject. Both students and instructors will welcome the clarity and authority that Lauren Sompayrac brings to this timely revision.
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Rating: - Great book!
I'm a first year vet student and have read this text over the summer to get my feet wet. Excellent. Its just enough to explain the real mechanisms of specific cells and immune functioning. I would highly recommend as this text gives a thorough explanation to very difficult material.
Rating: - Great overview book
For someone with no immunology background this is a great place to start. I wish I'd known about this book before taking immunology in medical school. It is short enough and such engaging writing that I'd strongly recommend reading it before taking an immunology course. This book isn't going to be one you go to for specifics about this receptor or that cytokine it's all about understanding how all the parts fit together.
Rating: - The very best
This is one of the best books I have read in Medicine, for its ease and information. It stimulates you to go and read more.
Rating: - Outstanding overview of Immunology
The beauty of this book lies in its folksy language, brevity, completeness, and versatility.
First, the author avoids making you snooze over this potentially dry subject. The prose is clever and written basically as someone would talk to you. Of course, the prose does get a little too relaxed at time, but I find the language far more understandable than some stuffy textbook.
In addition, the author has compiled a brief yet very thorough composition on the immune system ... Read More
Rating: - Very Helpful
I'm a first year medical student and hadn't had immunology until I was taught it in about two weeks this year. This book was exceptionally helpful in giving me the big picture while still providing enough detail to unite the big pieces together. The book isn't exhaustive, but it's not meant to be. It's also very easy to read and memorable. This book was quite useful to me and I highly recommend it.
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