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Elegant Defense, An - The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives (Hardcover)
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Elegant Defense, An - The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives (Hardcover)
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National Bestseller "A valuable read that will help you understand
what it takes to stop COVID-19. ... A super interesting look at the
science of immunity." -Bill Gates, Gates Notes Summer Reading List
The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist "explicates
for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system"
(Jerome Groopman, MD, New York Review of Books) From New York Times
science journalist Matt Richtel, An Elegant Defense is an acclaimed
and definitive exploration of the immune system and the secrets of
health. Interweaving cutting-edge science with the intimate stories
of four individual patients, this epic, first-of-its-kind book
"give[s] lay readers a means of understanding what's known so far
about the intricate biology of our immune systems" (The Week). The
immune system is our body's essential defense network, a guardian
vigilantly fighting illness, healing wounds, maintaining order and
balance, and keeping us alive. It has been honed by evolution over
millennia to face an almost infinite array of threats. For all its
astonishing complexity, however, the immune system can be easily
compromised by fatigue, stress, toxins, advanced age, and poor
nutrition-hallmarks of modern life-and even by excessive hygiene.
Paradoxically, it is a fragile wonder weapon that can turn on our
own bodies with startling results, leading today to epidemic levels
of autoimmune disorders. An Elegant Defense effortlessly guides
readers on a scientific detective tale winding from the Black
Plague to twentieth-century breakthroughs in vaccination and
antibiotics, to today's laboratories that are revolutionizing
immunology-perhaps the most extraordinary and consequential medical
story of our time. Drawing on extensive new interviews with dozens
of world-renowned scientists, Richtel has produced a landmark book,
equally an investigation into the deepest riddles of survival and a
profoundly human tale that is movingly brought to life through the
eyes of his four main characters, each of whom illuminates an
essential facet of our "elegant defense."
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Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2019 |
Authors: |
Matt Richtel
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-269853-7 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-06-269853-2 |
Barcode: |
9780062698537 |
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