{"product_id":"the-immune-system-5th-edition-parham-paperback","title":"The Immune System 5th Edition by Peter Parham (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Immune System, Fifth Edition by Peter Parham is the paperback introductory immunology textbook from W. W. Norton, written for undergraduate biology and pre-health students taking a one-semester immunology course.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParham’s book is the human-oriented alternative to the heavier research texts. It explains innate and adaptive immunity, antibodies, T-cell and B-cell development, the major histocompatibility complex, vaccination, transplantation, allergy, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency in plain, well-organized prose. Every chapter uses medical examples and micrographs so the mechanisms connect to real disease. The fifth edition is paired with Norton’s InQuizitive adaptive quizzing for courses that use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Immune System, Fifth Edition, by Peter Parham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback, published by W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 9780393533354\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-color illustrations and micrographs throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter summaries and end-of-chapter questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunior and senior biology, microbiology and biochemistry majors, pre-med and pre-PA students who want a solid immunology foundation before the MCAT, and nursing or allied-health students whose program lists Parham as the required text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fifth edition is the version currently assigned in most courses that use Parham. It updates the clinical material and keeps the chapter structure instructors already know, which matters when lecture slides and quizzes reference specific figures. Compared with research-level immunology texts, it is shorter, more readable and centered on the human immune system rather than mouse models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Parham’s The Immune System a good first immunology book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It assumes general biology and some biochemistry, then builds immunology from the cells up without the depth of a graduate text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes this include InQuizitive access?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This listing is for the printed paperback only. Online quizzing access, where a course requires it, is handled by the school or purchased separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the US edition?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. ISBN 9780393533354 is the W. W. Norton US paperback of the fifth edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Immune System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eW. W. Norton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780393533354\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67971824091445,"sku":null,"price":172.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/7410\/9749\/files\/ImmuneSystem-F.webp?v=1793133692","url":"https:\/\/nfpabooks.com\/products\/the-immune-system-5th-edition-parham-paperback","provider":"NFPABooks.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}