The major flaw in the work, in my opinion, concerns
the sections on metabolism. Metabolism is subdivided
into three separate chapters: chapter 4 on
Lower Plants; chapter 5 on Higher Plants and chapter
6 on Higher Animals and Man. Unfortunately these
chapters read as if they had been written in isolation,
and although there are some cross-references in the
text, those who read from cover-to-cover as I did will
be aware of duplication and overlap in some areas.
which spoils the impact of the writing. In chapter 4
the author takes an historical approach to the problem
of oxalate synthesis in lower plants and it is not until
12 pages have gone by that
