A History of Immunology
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A History of Immunology

  1. 552 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

A History of Immunology

About this book

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of important scientists and its lists of significant discoveries and books, this volume will provide the most complete historical reference in the field.- Written in an elegant style by long-time practicing immunologist- Discusses the changing theories and technologies that guided the field- Tells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

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Information

Year
2009
eBook ISBN
9780080919461
Edition
2
Subtopic
Immunology

Table of contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Series page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. List of plates
  7. Foreword: On history and historians
  8. Preface to the second edition
  9. Preface to the first edition
  10. Colophon
  11. Chapter 1. Theories of acquired immunity
  12. Chapter 2. Cellular vs humoral immunity
  13. Chapter 3. Theories of antibody formation
  14. Chapter 4. The generation of antibody diversity
  15. Chapter 5. The clonal selection theory challenged
  16. Chapter 6. The concept of immunologic specificity
  17. Chapter 7. Immunologic specificity
  18. Chapter 8. Horror autotoxicus
  19. Chapter 9. Allergy and immunopathology
  20. Chapter 10. Anti-antibodies and anti-idiotype immunoregulation 1899–1904
  21. Chapter 11. Transplantation and immunogenetics
  22. Chapter 12. The uses of antibody
  23. Chapter 13. The royal experiment
  24. Chapter 14. The languages of immunological dispute
  25. Chapter 15. The search for cell-bound antibodies
  26. Chapter 16. “Natural” antibodies and “virgin” lymphocytes
  27. Chapter 17. The dynamics of conceptual change in immunology
  28. Chapter 18. Immunology in transition 1951–1972
  29. Chapter 19. The emergence of subdisciplines
  30. Chapter 20. Immune hemolysis
  31. Chapter 21. Darwinism and immunology
  32. Chapter 22. The end of immunology?
  33. Appendix A. The calendar of immunologic progress
  34. Appendix B. Nobel Prize highlights in immunology
  35. Appendix C. Biographical dictionary
  36. Author Index
  37. Subject Index