Kenneth M. Murphy Boeken

This textbook introduces the immune system comprehensively for undergraduates, while also serving graduate students and medical students. The thoroughly revised Eighth Edition is available in print and e-book formats, maintaining a standard of clarity, organization, and scientific accuracy. It emphasizes the host's interaction with potentially harmful microorganisms, supported by a coherent full-color art program that illustrates key processes and mechanisms. The 16 chapters are organized to facilitate a complete one-semester immunology course, covering topics from innate to adaptive immunity and applied clinical immunology. Discussion questions at the end of Chapters 2 to 16 aid in review and class discussions, with summaries concluding each section. Notably, the Eighth Edition expands on innate immunity across two chapters, detailing antimicrobial peptides and cellular innate receptors. The text integrates evolution, enhancing students' understanding of immune strategies across organisms. Key chapters have been updated, including B-cell immune responses and mucosal immunity, reflecting current knowledge on microbiota and tolerance. The chapter on host defense failures has been reorganized to clarify primary immunodeficiencies, while the chapter on manipulating the immune response emphasizes clinical issues and updates on immunotherapeutics and vaccines. New figures and references throughout enhance the learning experience.

Unquiet Vietnam retraces the ancient Vietnamese civilisation that has has been crushed by an avalanche of 21st century foreign investment following the violent mixture of French Colonialism and American imperialism. Visiting people such as the last remaining member of the Vietnamese imperial family, he becomes paints Indochina's twisted history as the military playground of empires--like the Middle East today--and uncovers an ancient culture struggling to remain alive as global forces pile in.

Wodehouse Miscellany follows the development and progress of his legendary characters, tells us where Wodehouse got his ideas from and demonstrates why his admirers included Bertrand Russell, Berthold Brecht, George Orwell, Rudyard Kipling and the Kaiser.

Kenneth Murphy's brother was one of the last US soldiers to be killed during the Vietnam. Travelling through Vietnam, he captures its ancient culture and what remains after French and US imperialism and the onslaught of the 21st century finance; and gradually falls in love with the country where his brother is burried.

Immunobiology is the premier text for immunology at the advanced undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels. Beginning students appreciate the bookÕs clear writing and informative illustrations, while advanced students and working immunologists value its comprehensive scope. Every chapter is reviewed with experts to ensure accuracy, authority, currency, and depth. The Tenth Edition is supported by InQuizitive, NortonÕs award-winning, easy-to-use adaptive learning tool that helps students learn immunological terms and apply them conceptually.