. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY 379 born. Mr. Thompson has been a patent agent in Liverpool even longer than that. It is deduced, tlierefore, that the author knows very well what he is writing about, and the reviewer confirms this view. This book is the best synopsis of British Patent Law that has appeared. It tells anyone who wishes to take out a patent the best way in which he can secure one, not only in this country-, but also (and this is often of great importance) in other countries. Much sound wisdom on the liest kind of things to secure patents in and guidance on investing in patents is


. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY 379 born. Mr. Thompson has been a patent agent in Liverpool even longer than that. It is deduced, tlierefore, that the author knows very well what he is writing about, and the reviewer confirms this view. This book is the best synopsis of British Patent Law that has appeared. It tells anyone who wishes to take out a patent the best way in which he can secure one, not only in this country-, but also (and this is often of great importance) in other countries. Much sound wisdom on the liest kind of things to secure patents in and guidance on investing in patents is given, and the description of the large sums of money to be made from patents almost tempts one to give up reviewing for inventing. It seems so easy, and doubtless at times it is. The law is expounded for nearly all the countries in the world which have issued patent ordinances The book is a valuable and trustworthy guide. The Year Book of the Universities of the Empire, 1918- 1920. Edited by W. H. Dawson. (G. Bell & Sons, 15s. net.) The new edition of this year-book, which has recently appeared, has brought the Third Edition (1916) right up to date, and careful and a frequent con- sultation of it have left the reviewer with no other opinion than that Mr. W. H. Dawson, who has edited this book, and the Committee of the L'niversities Bureau, who are responsible for its publication, are to be congratulated upon their work. It will find a place in all public libraries. and on the writing-table of the common-rooms of our colleges and universities, and, we hope, in the private possession of university men and of many of those who are interested in the universities of the Empire, their doings and their staffs. What is this Year-Book ? It is a conspectus (a good word !) of the calendars of all British universities both abroad and at home. It gives a condensed but authori- tative version of the principal facts about universities— their courses, , degree


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