In Defense of Self

William Clark invites readers on a tour of the immune system, introducing some of the most important medical advances and challenges of the past 100 years, from the development of vaccines and the treatment of allergies, automimmunity and cancer, to prolonging organ transplants and combating AIDS.

Books about In Defense of Self

Practical guide to coping with and avoiding victimization by learning to evaluate situations and to respond intelligently through emotional, physical and verbal selfdefense methods that can be practiced and internalized

Intriguing, and occasionally unsettling, In Defense of Sinis a refreshingly frank exploration of some real facts of life. Portmann gathers an on-target collection of great writers on transgressions large and small. Read about defenses for promiscuity, greed, deceit, gossip, lust, breaking the golden rule, and more--and use this unusual guide

Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life formillions of years without realizing it? In Defense ofDolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveyingthe latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, toadvocate for their ethical treatment. Encourages a reassessment of the human-dolphin relationship,arguing for an end to the