'Reads as if it's a riveting sci-fi novel a delightful treat for the curious'
Tim Urban, creator of Wait But Why
'Truly brilliant'
John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
'Science communication at its most lucid and exhilarating'
Ann Druyan, author of Cosmos: Possible Worlds
A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will change how you think about your body, from the creator of the wildly popular science YouTube channel
KURZGESAGT - IN A NUTSHELL.
You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts.
You're mildly annoyed as you get ready to head out the door. Meanwhile, just below your skin an epic war is being fought.
Most of us never really stop to ask: What even is our immune system?
Second only to the human brain in its complexity, it is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Without it, you would die within days. In Immune, Philipp Dettmer, the brains behind one of the most popular science channels on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its myriad defences.
Enlivened by engaging full-colour graphics, Immune turns one of the most intricate, interconnected and confusing subjects - immunology into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape. Immune is a vital and remarkably fun crash course in what is arguably the most important system in the body.
