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“THE task of physiologists is to refer, as far as they can, all phenomena of life to the laws of physics and chemistry.” With this definition Prof. Bayliss presents the student with those fundamental principles of these sciences which are of primary importance in the study of physiology. It is quite remarkable, how the author can compress these principles into a small compass, and at the same time give such a clear picture, not only of these parts of physics and chemistry, but also of their applications in physiology. It is essentially an introduction to the author's “Principles of General Physiology,” and reference is constantly made to this larger book. The student would often welcome, at these places, a rather longer description, for he will probably not possess the larger book at this period of his science course.
An Introduction to General Physiology: With Practical Exercises.
By Prof. W. M. Bayliss. Pp. xv + 238. (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1919.) Price 7s. 6d. net.
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An Introduction to General Physiology: With Practical Exercises . Nature 104, 654–655 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/104654a0
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