Secretory Mechanism of the Digestive Glands

Abstract

The recent death of the author tragically enhances the value of this book. Here we have the mature and considered views of one of the authorities on the gastro-intestinal tract. Babkin was a pupil of Pavlov and owes to that master his life. long interest in the digestive system. Since this book is based on a course of postgraduate lectures it Is comprehensive, dealing not only with the anatomy, histology and innervation of the gut and its glands but also with the chemical nature of intestinal secretions. There is a bibliography of close on 2000 references. Workers in this field, and indeed all teachers of advanced physiology, ought to have this book, but the preposterous price will probably prevent many in both categories from buying. R. C. Garry.