Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology (Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Series)
by: Thao Doan, Roger Melvold, Susan Viselli, Carl Waltenbaugh
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology (Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Series)
By Thao Doan, Roger Melvold, Susan Viselli, Carl Waltenbaugh
Publisher: Lippincott Williams&Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2007-07-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781795435
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781795432
Product Description:
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology is a brand-new addition to the internationally best-selling Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Series. This volume offers a highly visual presentation of essential immunology material, with all the popular features of the series: over 300 full-color annotated illustrations, an outline format, chapter summaries, review questions, and case studies that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology can be used as a review text for a short immunology course, or paired with Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology for a combined microbiology/immunology course.
Summary: Excellent and fun introduction to Immunology
Rating: 5
Though I have had a module on Immunology as a part of Biochemistry in medical school, my essential knowledge of Immunology had all but flown out the window when I picked up this book. It was an excellent re-introduction to the subject.
The text was simple and clear. I whizzed through the entire book in a week and was able to retain a vast number of important concepts because of the book’s amusing and colourful diagrams. The accompanying explanations were lucid and easy to understand. The book makes very few assumptions about the reader’s prior experience with Immunology. Jargon, when used, is amply explained and illustrated. Though its labeled a review, I used it as a textbook. It’s a nice starting point for someone with little or no exposure to Immunology.
Thus, I would highly recommend Lippincott’s Illustrated Review in Immunology
a) as an introductory/basic text.
b) to anyone looking for a fun but good introduction to Immunology
c) to clinicians who want an essential grasp of the subject but have very little time or energy.
d) as a starting point for generating interesting ideas in interdisciplinary research involving Immunology for researchers whose primary field of research is not Immunology.
Summary: Great review of the basics
Rating: 4
I am a trained / board-certified pediatrican, and like most doctors have found that residency and practice have distanced me from the basics. I’ve enjoyed reviewing these “1st year” texts to help provide a more solid foundation for my clinical practice. Great review, very nice illustrations, succinct.
Summary: Good immuno REVIEW (not a text)
Rating: 4
Well written and with concise diagrams. Does a nice job of covering the pertinent material without going into so much detail you lose the forest for the trees. I’d have given it 5 stars if there were a comprehensive test at the end, but even as-is I’d buy it again.
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