For nonspecialist students who have taken high school biology, Fan, Conner, and Villarreal (all virology and social ecology, U. of California, Irvine) provide an overview of AIDS from biomedical and psychosocial perspectives. The describe infectious disease and the history of epidemics, the immune system, virology and HIV, the clinical manifestations and treatment of AIDS, modes of transmission and risk factors, individual assessments of risk, prevention, and the human and societal dimensions of living with AIDS. Revised and updated, this edition includes recent findings and statistics, including new epidemiological data and frequency statistics from the US Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics, and data on the immune system and its response to antigens. It has new content on innate and adaptive immunity, the mutation and evolution of HIV during infection, how antibodies fight infections, T-cell memory, and other topics, and new research on treatment. Online access to study tools and instructor materials is included. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)