Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in your field of work/study?
Principles of Neural Science by Kandel et alMolecular Biology of The Cell by Alberts et alJaneway’s ImmunobiologyRobbin’s Pathologic Basis of DiseaseAll of these books are extraordinary in their sheer ability to organize thousands of small details into thematic narratives of how life operates.They also reveal how hard  we humans try to narrate life into tidy, comprehensible themes.These books are all of an era (2005-2015), and there are probably newer ones. That said, they are a great guide for non biologists into how experts think things work.