A commotion in the blood : life, death, and the immune system / Stephen S. Hall.
| Author/creator | Hall, Stephen S. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Henry Holt, 1997. |
| Description | xiv, 544 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Blood |
| Series | Sloan technology series Sloan technology series. ^A682919 |
| Contents | Prologue: "shooting rubber bands at the stars" -- 1. The occasional miracle -- "Laudable pus" -- "The man who does the most work does the best work" -- Bleak house -- The method of choice -- The Coley phenomenon -- 2. The patron saint of cytokines -- In search of an interferon -- Lymphodrek -- "The cloning of interferon and other mistakes" -- "One of my best known accidents" -- 3. The rise of the T cell chauvinists -- The silk purse years -- The rise of the T cell chauvinists -- To be in motion -- The end of the beginning? -- "There's just so much you can learn from a mouse" -- 4. In vivo veritas -- "One plus one equals ten" -- "Beautiful living things" -- "Dr. Levy's favorite guinea pig" -- A piece of misleading news -- The next great magic bullet -- Epilogue: Metaphors, manic depression, and the "C" word -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-515) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 97000404 |
| ISBN | 0805037969 |
| ISBN | 9780805037968 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QW 940 H179C 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |