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Yet our knowledge of its basis is barely a century old, and we are perhaps centuries more away from a full understanding. Today in laboratories all over the world, scientists are striving to unlock the sec... More

Yet our knowledge of its basis is barely a century old, and we are perhaps centuries more away from a full understanding. Today in laboratories all over the world, scientists are striving to unlock the secrets of the immune system-secrets that could prolong life and promote health for generations in the future. The frontiers of medical science are molecules and atoms we can't see, even with our most powerful microscopes.

In this book for young adult readers, author Faith Brynie answers some of the question students most often ask about immunity. She answers them with the best knowledge and expert opinion available, drawn from the world's preeminent research scientists and their studies. The immune system is complicated, but Brynie makes it comprehensible in this addition to her award-winning 101 QUESTIONS... series.