Dying to Live
Dying to Live
How do our bodies fight disease? Written in clear accessible style this book gives an account of the inner workings of our immune systems. Aimed at the general reader it looks at fascinating areas of science including fever, AIDS and cancer. Central to the book, from which the title derives, is the idea that in the war against disease our bodies sacrifice millions of cells - antibodies and other specialized elements of the immune system. Only by pitting all manner of complex immune cells against such infectious agents can we continue to survive in the world. Of interest to anyone who has wondered what is really happening when we get ill and recover.
- Clear and vivid explanation of how our bodies fight disease
- Written by an expert with a gift for explaining
- A topic of wide interest
Reviews & endorsements
"Dying to Live is a testimony to Kendall's clarity and pragmatism...." Kelly Morris, Lancet
Product details
April 2007Paperback
9780521036559
212 pages
228 × 153 × 12 mm
0.329kg
20 b/w illus.
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Part I. Recognition:
- 1. Molecules of distinction
- 2. Distinctive families
- 3. Patterns of life
- Part II. Reaction:
- 4. Repelling invaders
- 5. The fight begins
- 6. The main campaigns
- Part III. Recovery:
- 7. Life after death
- 8. Survival of the fittest
- 9. Struggle for survival
- 10. The new millennium
- Glossary
- Index.
