Product Description
Western Carolina Univ., Cullowhee, NC. Written primarily for second- and fourth-year-level students, this comprehensive textbook includes learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a glossary of all key terms. Previous edition: c1996. Provides the necessary balance of theory and application, with all chapters revised and updated. Softcover. DNLM: Immunity--physiology.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 1.5 based on 2 reviews)

Meh by Schadenfreude (Salt Lake City, UT)

2 Stars
December 20, 2006
The book is good in that it explains certain basic immunological techniques quite well in a descriptive sense (at least at the molecular leve), however graphically many things are left to be desired. Many topics like explaining detailed immunofluorescent or protein immunology, etc are woefully inadequate for any practical use. The first third of the book explaining immunological processes is hopeless and best left to a dedicated immunology textbook like Janeway or Abbas.

Clear as mud. by Fleur de Lys (Weirton, WV USA)

1 Stars
February 11, 2006
This book couldn't decide what it wanted to be. There were sections that were very detailed and not clearly explained. On the other hand, there were sections that were lacking significant explanation and contained so little detail that it was impossible to understand.

Also, if I had to read 'close proximity' one more time, I would have screamed. Someone should explain to the author AND THE EDITOR that this is redundant. I circled those words MULTIPLE times. Reading such a poorly written book made me wonder what else was poorly described and possible incorrect.

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