Immunology as an independent discipline is just I 00 years old. In the Pasteurian era, it was the direct handmaiden of medical microbiology, but with Landsteiner's discovery of the blood groups in I 90 I , immunology burst through into other fields. This spreading of immunology into many facets of biology and medicine has con- tinued at an accelerating pace, particularly over these last 20 years. For the physician, immunology is a 'horizontal' specialty, breaking the confines of a single organ system and touching an enormous number of chronie diseases. This spreading tendency of immunology is...

This is an action-packed magical adventure guaranteed to enthral. After four cousins survive a terrifying storm at sea they arrive on Snapper Rock, a weird and wonderful island. Snapper Rock looks like paradise but it certainly isn't. The islanders live in fear of sea snappers, huge vicious birds with razor-sharp teeth. They are also terrorised by the cruel and evil Fire King who forces everyone to work in terrible conditions in his underground caves. After one of the children mysteriously vanishes, the others set out to rescue her. During their search they meet some very curious characters...