Immune A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive

Second only to the human brain in its complexity, the human immune system is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Philipp Dettmer takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. Each chapter - with engaging full-colour graphics and immersive descriptions - delves into an element of the immune system, including defenses like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like bacteria, allergies and cancer. Print run 75,000.