Tending Adam's Garden :Evolving the Cognitive Immune Self

Publication subTitle :Evolving the Cognitive Immune Self

Author: Cohen   Irun R.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2000

E-ISBN: 9780080542331

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780121783556

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780121783556

Subject: R593 immunological disease

Language: ENG

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Description

Tending Adam's Garden describes and explains the way in which our immune system works from a novel perspective. The book uses metaphors and examples to bring the immune system to life and explores the fundamental miracle of nature. Written in plain language for a broad audience, this book encompasses much more than just immunology, exploring more fundamental matters such as causality, information, energy, evolution, cognition and individuality, as well as the strategy of the immune system and its role in health and disease.

  • Provides a unique perspective on the immune system from one of the keenest scientific and philosophical brains in the world
  • Uses metaphors and case histories to explore themes in an accessible manner
  • Written in plain language requiring no specialized vocabulary or specific scientific background in the subject

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Copyright Page

pp.:  5 – 12

About the Author

pp.:  8 – 9

Contents

pp.:  12 – 8

Prologue

pp.:  14 – 22

Chapter 1. Introduction

pp.:  22 – 28

Chapter 2. On Causality and Evolution

pp.:  28 – 76

Chapter 3. On Cognition

pp.:  76 – 122

Chapter 4. On Immunity

pp.:  122 – 216

Chapter 5. On Autoimmunity

pp.:  216 – 262

Chapter 6. On Tending Adam's Garden

pp.:  262 – 278

References

pp.:  278 – 280

Index

pp.:  280 – 288

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