You wake up in the morning, you need to get ready for work but you are already irritated because of a sore throat and a malaise that is bothering you. But instead of complaining, why not think about the epic battle your body is fighting?

Thanks to the vivid and humorous descriptions, as well as the colorful images, Philipp Dettmer takes us on a journey to the fortress of the body, its most complex system after the human brain, and its defenses. A system full of stories of invasions, strategy, ultimate victory, and noble self-sacrifice...