The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine

by Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Book Overview

A thrilling story of scientific detective work and medical potential that illuminates the newly understood role of microglia--an elusive type of brain cell that is vitally relevant to our everyday lives.

"The rarest of books: a combination of page-turning discovery and remarkably readable science journalism."--Mark Hyman, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524799173
• ISBN13: 9781524799175
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"