The Immune System, Second Edition has been designed for use in immunology courses for undergraduate, medical, dental, and pharmacy students. This class-tested and successful textbook synthesizes the established facts of immunology into a comprehensible, coherent, and up-to-date account of how the immune system works, rather than presenting immunology as a chronology of experiments and discoveries. Emphasizing the human immune system the text has been designed to break down the barriers which often divide basic and clinical immunology. The reader-friendly text, section and chapter summaries, and full-color illustrations make the book accessible and easily understandable to students. The Immune System is adapted from Immunobiology by Janeway, Travers & Walport.
New in the Second Edition:
-Inclusion of end-of-chapter questions throughout the book. Questions consist of a mix of clinical and basic science. Detailed answers to all questions are provided in the back of the book.
-Completely updated throughout.
-Even greater emphasis on human immunity.
-Enhanced and revised treatment of the complement system,including new figures and icons to clarify concepts.
-Increased emphasis on human genetics throughout the book.
-Expanded and updated treatment of innate immunity,particularly the mucosal system.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Pretty good:

It gets the information across and I haven't fallen asleep yet. I'm only on chapter two and I can tell its going to get much harder but its not bad and it has helpful pictures contrary to what my professor thinks. They get the point across very well and any undergraduate should be able to understand them. I would keep this book and thanks to Amazon it isn't too expensive.

Concise and accessible:

This is a superb textbook. The prose is easy to read, somehow managing to be concise without sacrificing accessibility. Important concepts are explained very lucidly, and then repeatedly touched on throughout the book, ensuring that they stick with the reader. Also worthy of mention are the book's many figures, which illustrate mechanisms and processes very clearly. This stands out as one of my favorite texts from my medical education; I wish all my books were so easy to read. A great resource for anyone... more info

Is it really all that great?:

Here is the deal, this is not a quick read. I heard so many good things about this book that I was convinced it would be a piece of cake to read. Lets all get real. Immunology is not a simple subject for any book, and this one doesn't make things any different. The author doesn't have the magical touch to explain things in a clear many any more than another author does. It reads just like a molecular biology textbook would. However, it does have its strong points. The book is only about 450pg long, which is... more info

This book is quick to the point:

I hate most of my bio books because they aren't very quick to the point that we need to understand and know; however, this book is not bad at all. It could've been better and it's not as specific as my Prof but it's good enough to use for the couple next years.

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