Intolerant Bodies: A Short History of Autoimmunity (Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease) Paperback – October 30, 2014
Author: Visit Amazon's Warwick Anderson Page | Language: English | ISBN: 142141533X | Format: PDF, EPUB
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I am thoroughly beguiled by Anderson and Mackay’s book. It describes symptoms in straightforward terms, explains the paradox inherent in a natural defense system gone wrong, looks at the conceptual struggles of doctors trying to understand causation, shows how research changed perceptions gradually from disbelief into puzzled acceptance, and relates how the idea of autoimmunity contains philosophical as well as scientific resonances. All that and an exquisite writing style— Intolerant Bodies is a fine and original work.
(Sir Gustav Nossal)Intolerant Bodies tells a fascinating, thought-provoking story about an important but insufficiently studied subject. Thoroughly researched, well-written, and innovative, the book—which is enriched with thoughts on the clinical aspects of autoimmune disease and patient testimonies—provides a clear and much-needed summary of the history of autoimmunity.
(Ilana Löwy, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research)Intolerant Bodies is an extraordinary journey into the ideas behind today’s notion of autoimmunity. Who knew that we have returned to concepts that held sway before the age of bacteria? This is a riveting story, full of intriguing archival discoveries and original analytical insights, for anyone who loves the history of science and medicine.
(Emily Martin, author of Flexible Bodies: The Role of Immunity in American Culture from the Days of Polio to the Age of AIDS)About the Author
Warwick Anderson is an Australian Research Council laureate fellow and a professor in the Department of History and the Center for Values, Ethics, and the Law in Medicine at the University of Sydney. He is the author of The Collectors of Lost Souls: Turning Kuru Scientists into Whitemen, also published by Johns Hopkins. Ian R. Mackay is a research professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Monash University. He is the coauthor of Autoimmune Diseases: Pathogenesis, Chemistry, and Therapy and the coeditor of The Autoimmune Diseases, fifth edition.
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- Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease
- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press (October 30, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 142141533X
- ISBN-13: 978-1421415338
- Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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