Immune: A journey into the mysterious system that keeps you alive. From Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Philipp Dettmer
Nov 2021 · Hodder & Stoughton · Narrated by Steve Taylor
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**The instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller**
The book from the creator of the wildly popular science YouTube channel, KURZGESAGT - IN A NUTSHELL, a fully illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will change how you think about your body forever.
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'Fast-paced and full of wonder... Dettmer's book is the feast we've been waiting for.' SCIENCE
'Reads as if it's a riveting sci-fi novel . . . a delightful treat for the curious' TIM URBAN, creator of Wait But Why
You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You're mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress for work yourself. Meanwhile, an utterly epic war is being fought, just below your skin. Millions are fighting and dying for you to be able to complain as you drink your cup of tea and head out the door.
So what, exactly, IS your 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 the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defences. There is a constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble self-sacrifice. In fact, in the time you've been reading this, your immune system has probably identified and eradicated a cancer cell that started to grow in your body.
Each chapter delves deeply into an element of the immune system, including defences like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like viruses, bacteria, allergies and cancer, as Dettmer reveals why boosting your immune system is actually nonsense, how parasites sneak their way past your body's defences, how viruses - including the coronavirus - work, and what goes on in your wounds when you cut yourself.
Enlivened by engaging full-colour graphics and immersive descriptions, Immune turns one of the most intricate, interconnected, and confusing subjects - immunology - into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape.
Challenging what you know and think about your own body and how it defends you against all sorts of maladies and how it might also eventually be your own downfall, Immune is a vital and remarkably fun crash course in what is arguably, and increasingly, the most important system in the body.
__________
'A truly brilliant introduction to the human body's vast system for fighting infections and other threats'
JOHN GREEN, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The book from the creator of the wildly popular science YouTube channel, KURZGESAGT - IN A NUTSHELL, a fully illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will change how you think about your body forever.
__________
'Fast-paced and full of wonder... Dettmer's book is the feast we've been waiting for.' SCIENCE
'Reads as if it's a riveting sci-fi novel . . . a delightful treat for the curious' TIM URBAN, creator of Wait But Why
You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You're mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress for work yourself. Meanwhile, an utterly epic war is being fought, just below your skin. Millions are fighting and dying for you to be able to complain as you drink your cup of tea and head out the door.
So what, exactly, IS your 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 the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defences. There is a constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble self-sacrifice. In fact, in the time you've been reading this, your immune system has probably identified and eradicated a cancer cell that started to grow in your body.
Each chapter delves deeply into an element of the immune system, including defences like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like viruses, bacteria, allergies and cancer, as Dettmer reveals why boosting your immune system is actually nonsense, how parasites sneak their way past your body's defences, how viruses - including the coronavirus - work, and what goes on in your wounds when you cut yourself.
Enlivened by engaging full-colour graphics and immersive descriptions, Immune turns one of the most intricate, interconnected, and confusing subjects - immunology - into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape.
Challenging what you know and think about your own body and how it defends you against all sorts of maladies and how it might also eventually be your own downfall, Immune is a vital and remarkably fun crash course in what is arguably, and increasingly, the most important system in the body.
__________
'A truly brilliant introduction to the human body's vast system for fighting infections and other threats'
JOHN GREEN, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Ratings and reviews
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17 reviews
Agena Allen
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December 19, 2021
This book is excellent. I've listened to it twice already and I can't get enough of it. The subject is described in a very accessible way, with layers of complexity being added slowly so as not to overwhelm the reader / listener. The smooth voice so well known from the YouTube videos guides us through the chapters and makes the prose even more amusing. Overall it's a joy and pleasure to listen to this book.
Chiggen Wingz (ChiggenWingz)
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November 22, 2021
Really glad I got this book, motivated by the videos and the smooth silky voice of the narrator, glad it carried over to the book. Goes into more depth than the videos, but never gets to a point where its hard to understand. You're going to love coming out the other end of this knowing so much more about what happens when you get sick and why.
Luke Oxley
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June 14, 2022
the ebook and audiobook are amazing. The simplified way everything is explained is amazing and entertaining to listen to and read. An absolute must to anyone who loves science and audiobooks/ebooks or even just books. As detailed as a textbook but as entertaining as a novel.
About the author
Philipp Dettmer is the founder and head writer of Kurzgesagt, one of the largest science channels on Youtube with over twenty-two million subscribers. After dropping out of high school at age fifteen, Philipp met a remarkable teacher who inspired in him a passion for learning and understanding the world. He went on to study history and information design with a focus on infographics. After college, Philipp started Kurzgesagt as a passion project to explain complicated ideas from a holistic perspective. When the channel took off, Philipp dedicated himself full-time to making difficult ideas engaging and accessible.
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YouTube: Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell
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YouTube: Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell
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