A History of Immunology, Second Edition

Written by an immunologist, this book traces the concept of immunity from ancient times up to the present day, examining how changing concepts and technologies have affected the course of the science. It shows how the personalities of scientists and even political and social factors influenced both theory and practice in the field. With fascinating stories of scientific disputes and shifting scientific trends, each chapter examines an important facet of this discipline that has been so central to the development of modern biomedicine. With its biographical dictionary of important scientists, its lists of significant discoveries and books, this volume will provide the most complete historical reference in the field. . Written in an elegant style by long-time practicing immunologist . Discusses the changing theories and technologies that guided the field . Tells of the exciting disputes among prominent scientists . Lists all the important discoveries and books in the field . Explains in detail the many Nobel prize-winning contributions of immunologists Written by an immunologist, this book traces the concept of immunity from ancient times up to the present day, examining how changing concepts and technologies have affected the course of the science. It shows how the personalities of scientists and even political and social factors influenced both theory and practice in the field. With fascinating stories of scientific disputes and shifting scientific trends, each chapter examines an important facet of this discipline that has been so central to the development of modern biomedicine. With its biographical dictionary of important scientists and its lists of significant discoveries and books, this volume will provide the most complete historical reference in the field.

• Written in an elegant style by long-time practicing immunologist
• Discusses the changing theories and technologies that guided the field
• Tells of the exciting disputes among prominent scientists
• Lists all the important discoveries and books in the field
• Explains in detail the many Nobel prize-winning contributions of immunologists Written by an immunologist, A History of Immunology traces the concept of immunity from ancient times up to the present day, examining how changing concepts and technologies have affected the course of the science. It shows how the personalities of scientists and even political and social factors influenced both theory and practice in the field. With fascinating stories of scientific disputes and shifting scientific trends, each chapter examines an important facet of this discipline that has been so central to the development of modern biomedicine. With its biographical dictionary of important scientists and its lists of significant discoveries and books, this volume will provide the most complete historical reference in the field. Written in an elegant style by long-time practicing immunologist Discusses the changing theories and technologies that guided the field Tells of the exciting disputes among prominent scientists Lists all the important discoveries and books in the field Explains in detail the many Nobel prize-winning contributions of immunologists In this innovative, short, new textbook, Rod Langman offers a conceptual framework within which students can understand the evolution of the immune system. Evolutionary selection for resistance to infectious disease is shown to be the driving force that has shaped the immune system into a remarkably effective and efficient system of defense. In the midst of the current information explosion in immunological science, when many students are under the impression that the immune system is almost too complex to understand as a whole, The Immune System can be used alone as a text for an introductory course or used in conjunction with any of the several descriptive texts already on the market Traces the concept of immunity from ancient times, examining how changing concepts and technologies have affected the course of the science. This title shows how the personalities of scientists and even political and social factors influenced both theory and practice in the field.