It's easy to read, easy to understand, very good graphics; Kuby is a very friendly book for new students, and for refreshing many concepts if you are very busy. But if you have more time available for reading, I would recommend Fundamental Immunology (Paul) and Cellular and Molecular Immunology by Abbas. Anyway, never trust in just one book. And try to keep up-to-date with new material on scientific magazines. See, in research you don't depend on books, that's only at the beginning or if you have to refresh some concepts. Once you have your knowledge, you will be reading papers on scientific magazines and less books. Many times, the concepts you have learned on books can change very fast. Science is a dynamic field, always changing.
The strength of the book is largely in the fantastic illustrations. The generic illustrations supplemented with large blocks of staid text one finds in other immunology books can't even begin to compare. Concentrated study of the figures in this book elucidates many concepts that seem difficult to describe otherwise. Additionally, the book is divided up into many short chapters on subjects like B and T cell maturation, hypersensitivity, the T-cell receptor, etc. The superb organization is logical and easy to follow, making review and independent study a pleasure. There's certainly more advanced books on specific topics, but Kuby Immunology is a great starter and basic reference. This book is a great introduction to the ever changing field of immunology. The book has excellent illustrations and the order of the content is very logic, that's explains why the book is easy to understand.
Book Details
The strength of the book is largely in the fantastic illustrations. The generic illustrations supplemented with large blocks of staid text one finds in other immunology books can't even begin to compare. Concentrated study of the figures in this book elucidates many concepts that seem difficult to describe otherwise. Additionally, the book is divided up into many short chapters on subjects like B and T cell maturation, hypersensitivity, the T-cell receptor, etc. The superb organization is logical and easy to follow, making review and independent study a pleasure. There's certainly more advanced books on specific topics, but Kuby Immunology is a great starter and basic reference. This book is a great introduction to the ever changing field of immunology. The book has excellent illustrations and the order of the content is very logic, that's explains why the book is easy to understand.
Book Details
Title: Kuby Immunology- Authors: Thomas J. Kindt, Barbara A. Osborne, Richard A. Goldsby
- List Price: $93.95
- Paperback: 27 pages
- Publisher: W. H. Freeman; 6 edition (July 21, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0716785900
- ISBN-13: 9780716785903
- Book Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.2 inches
