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Elegant Defense, An

Hardcover • 2019 • 1. edition

Elegant Defense, An

By Matt Richtel

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About the book

Magnificently reported and soulfully crafted, An Elegant Defense is an epic, first-of-its-kind exploration of the human immune system and the secrets of health, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist"Vividly told. ... Explicates for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system." -JEROME GROOPMAN, New York Review of Books"One of those rare nonfiction books that transcends the genre. ... Extraordinary." -DOUGLAS PRESTONA National Indie BestsellerA terminal cancer pati...Show more

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9780062698537

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Published year

2019

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1

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Elegant Defense, An

Format

Hardcover

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