Its legion of microscopic foot soldiers-from T cells to "natural killers"-patrols our body, linked by a nearly instantaneous communications grid. The immune system is our body's essential defense network, a guardian vigilantly fighting viruses and illness, healing wounds, maintaining order and balance, and keeping us alive. New York Times science reporter Matt Richtel's An Elegant Defense illuminates the human immune system as never before, uniquely entwining intimate patient stories with science's centuries-long quest to unlock the mysteries of sickness and health.
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) National Bestseller * Essential reading during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic "A deeply reported and entertainingly written exploration of the human immune system and how it works." -USA Today An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives Matt Richtel € 25.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 7-10 working days.
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