Immune

A lavishly illustrated, unforgettable journey into the wonderful world of our immune system, which will forever change the way we think about our bodies. Early in the morning, we feel a strange scratch in our throats, our heads hurt, and we send the children to school a little irritated. A fierce war is currently taking place inside our bodies. Millions die heroically so that we can complain in peace while getting ready in the morning. Yet most of us never ask the question: how does our immune system work? Only the human brain is more complex than the immune system. It is one of the oldest and most important creations of life on earth. Without it, we would die within a few days. Philipp Dettmer, founder of the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes his readers into the fortress of the human body, into the wonderful world beyond the lines of defense. Inside, a constant and relentless battle rages, filled with endless invasions, amazing strategies, heroic victories, and memorable stories of noble self-sacrifice. As you read this, your immune system has probably successfully identified and destroyed a tumor cell that has just begun to divide in your body. The book introduces each element of your immune system, such as the lines of defense formed by antibodies and inflammation, but also discusses the threats of bacteria, allergies, and cancer. The author destroys the myth of strengthening your immune system, demonstrates the ingenuity of parasites, the operation of viruses, and what happens in a wound after you cut yourself. Thanks to the fascinating, colorful illustrations and detailed explanations, the amazing workings of our body really come to life on the pages of the book. With all this, one of the most complicated and complex disciplines - immunology - suddenly turns into a breathtaking adventure, as if we were wandering through never-before-seen, fairy-tale landscapes. About the author Philipp Dettmer is the founder and manager of YouTube's most popular science channel, Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. The channel already has more than seventeen million followers, and the videos have already had nearly two billion total views. Learning and understanding the world became his passion under the influence of an exceptional high school teacher. Later, he studied history and information design, and then focused all his attention on infographics. He founded Kurzgesagt with the goal of making complicated and complex ideas understandable and accessible to everyone. His initiative soon became so popular that he now devotes all his time to this wonderful work. "Immune is a fascinating look at the fascinating workings of our immune system, which protects us from infections and other threats. It makes even the most complex concepts understandable." John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars