Immune
A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive - from YouTube's KURZGESAGT IN A NUTSHELL
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Description
The
Sunday Times
bestselling, gorgeously-illustrated deep dive into the immune system - from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel
Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell
.
'Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas,
Immune
is
a truly brilliant introduction
to the human body's vast system for fighting infections and other threats. With his trademark wit and intellectual deft, Dettmer helps us understand not just the beautiful and strange mechanics of human immune responses, but also what works (and perhaps more importantly what doesn't work!) when seeking to bolster immunity.'
'
Immune
reads as if it's a riveting sci-fi novel
, as Philipp Dettmer takes you on a journey into the body for an up-close look at the armies of expert warriors, rogue gladiators, and stealthy detectives that protect you in the daily war against trillions of ruthless microbe enemies. By the end of the book, I understood my entire body far better than I ever had before.
Immune
is
a delightful treat for the curious
'
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.
Philippdettmer.com
YouTube: Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell