Tim Urban

Take a deep dive into the fascinating world of your immune system, where an epic war is waged daily to keep you alive. This gorgeously illustrated book from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell brings readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. You'll learn about the constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, as well as defenses like antibodies and inflammation, and threats like bacteria, allergies, and cancer. With engaging graphics and immersive descriptions, Immune turns the complex and confusing world of immunology into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape. This crash course in the body's most important system is a vital and remarkably fun read for anyone looking to understand the intricacies of the human immune system.

In this thought-provoking sci-fi novel, the uneasy peace between Earth and the Trisolarans is threatened by the arrival of a woman from the past with potentially dangerous knowledge. Will humanity continue to thrive or face extinction?