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NATURE 



[December 4, 1919 



Application of Psychology to Daily Life. By Prof. 

 Edgar James Swift. Pp. ix + 388. (London: George 

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Notions Fondamentales de Chimie Organiquc. By 

 Prof. Charles Moureu. Sixieme edition. Pp. vii + 

 552. (Paris : Gauthier-Villars et Cie.) 16 francs. 



Agriculture and the Farming Business. By O. H. 

 Benson and George Herbert Betls. Pp. xvii + 778. 

 (London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner, and Co., 

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Introduction to Phjjsical Chemistry. By Prof. 

 James Walker. Eighth edition. Pp. .\iii + 433. 

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The Outline of History. By H. G. Wells. Part i. 

 Pp. 32 + plates. (London : George Newnes, Ltd.) 

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Examples in Electrical Engineering. By J. F. Gill 

 and F. J. Teago. Pp. 173. (London : Edward 

 Arnold.) 7s. bd. net. 



Memoirs of the Geological Survey : England and 

 Wales. Explanation of Sheet 154. The Geology of 

 the Country around Lichfield, including the Northern 

 Parts of the South Staffordshire and Warwickshire 

 Coalfields. Bv G. Barrow and others. With con- 

 tributions by J. B. Hill and others. Pp. viii + 302. 

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DIARY OF SOCIETIES. 



THURSDAY. Deck.mhek 4. 



Royal Society, at 4.30.— A. M. William.s : (i) The Adsorption of Gases 

 at Low and Moderate Concentrations. Part I : Deduction of the 

 Theoretical Adsorption Isotere and Uothenn. Part ll : Experimental 

 Verification of the Form of the Theoretical Isiteres and Isolherms. 

 (2) The Adsorption of Gases at Low and Moderate Conrentrations. 

 Part III: Experimental Verification of the Constant in the Theoretical 

 Adsorption Isotere. — T. R. Merton : (1) The Secondary Spectrum of 

 Hydrogen. (2) The Spectra of Isotopes. — E. F. Armstrong and '1". P, 

 Hihlitch : A Study of Catalytic Actions m Solid Surfaces, Part If. — 

 F. Horton and Ann C. Davies : An Experimental Determination of the 

 Critical Electron Velocities for the Production of Radiation and 

 lonisation on Collision with Argon Atom«. 



ROYAI. SociEiY OF Medcine (Balneology and Climatology Section), at 

 5.30.— Dr. C. F. Sonntag : The History of Baths and Bathing in Britain 

 before the Norman Conquest. 



Chemical Societv, at 8.— H. Henstock ; Di-phenanthryl. — B. D. Steele 

 and H. G. Denham : A New Sulphuretted Hydrogen Generator. 



RovAi, SociFTY OF Meduine (Obstetrics and Gyna;cology Section), at 

 S. — Discussion : On the Recently Pub ished Report on the Teaching of 

 Obstetrics an i Gynaecology to Aledical Students and Graduates in 

 London. Dr. T. W. Eden will introduce the discussion, and a Criticism 

 of the Report will be read by Dr. H. Spencer. 



FRIDAY, December 5. 



RovAL Society of Medicine (Laryngology Section), at 4. 



Institution of Electrical Engineers (Students' Meeting) (at ihe 

 Cityand Guilds Technical College, Leonard Sireet, E.C. 2), at 7. — H. M. 

 Bailow: Thermionic Magnifier.-. 



Geologists' Association (at University College), at 7.30.— W. B. R. 

 King: Geological Work on- the Western Front. 



Technical Inspection Association (at the Royal Society r^^ Arts), at 

 7.30.— R. D. Summerfield and H. J. Davey : Inspection and Testing of 

 Materials. 



Royal Society of Medicine (Anae-thetics Section), at 8.30.— Dr. C. H. 



Mott: Intratracheal InsufOaiion of Chloroform ; a Kepjrt on 557 Cases. 



MONDAY, DiXEMiiER 8. 



Victoria Institute (at the Central Hali, Westminster), at 4.30.— A. W. 

 Sutton : The Ruined Cities of Palestine, East and West of the Jordan. 



Royal Geoghaphical Society (at Lowrher Lodge, Kensington Gore, 

 S.W. 7), at s.—Lt.-Col. W. J. Johnston ; The New Inch and (Juarter-inch 

 Maps of the Ordnance Survey. 



BiocHE.MiCAL Society (at the Lister Institute), at 5.30.— B. Moore, 

 E. H. R, Prideaux, K. Whitley, and A. Webster: (i) Season Variations 

 in Reaction of Sea Water Due 10 Photosynthesis ; (2) Fixation of 

 Atmospheric Nitrogen by Marine Algae. — B. Moore and E. Whitley : 

 Velocity of Photosynthesis by Green, Brown, and Red Seaweed.s 

 Respectively in Light of Varying Intensity.— A. Slator: The Rate of 

 Inactivation of Yeasi-cells.— I. S. MacLean: Composition of Yeast Fat.— 

 C. J. Martin : (i) Method of Preparation of Surensen's Phosphate Solu- 

 tions in Absence of Pure Salts. (2) Adjustment of Reaction of Media by 

 the Use of a-Naphtholphthalein.— A. Harden and S. S. Zilva : Production 

 of Water-soluble B by S. ellif^soideus. 



Suuveyo' s' Institui ION (Junior Meeting), at 7. 



Royal Society of Art--, at 8.— Dr. J. T. Hewitt: Synthetic Drugs 

 (Cantor Lecture). 



Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Graduates' Association), at 

 8.— R. J. Glinn : Large Boiler Units. 



TUESDAY, Decemdek 9. 



Royal Society of Arts (Colonial Section), at 4.30. — Sir Edward 

 Davson : Prohlems of the West Indies. 



Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, at 7. — H. F. 

 Farmer : Demonstration of the " Carbro" Process. 



RovAL Anthropological Institute, at 8.15.— J. H. Hutton : The 



Leopard Men of the Naga Hills. 



WEDNESDAY, December 10. 

 British Psychological SocitTV (Education Section) (at the College of 



Preceptors). 

 Association of Economic Biologlsts (at Botanical Department, Imperial 



College of Science and Technology), at 11.30.— Annual General Meeting. 



Exhibitions and Communications. 

 Conjoint Board of Scientific Societies (at the Royal Society), at 3. 

 KoYAL United Service Institution, at 3,— Rear-Admiral Sir W, t. 



Goodenough : Light Cruisers. 

 Royal Society of Arts, at 4.30.— Sir Oliver Lodge: Some Possible 



Sources of Energy (Trueman Wood Lecture). 

 Royal Aeronautical Society (at the Royal Society of Arts), at 8.— 



J. D. North ; Aircraft Undercarriages. 



THURSDAY, December ii. 

 Association of Economic Biologists (at Botanical Department, Imperia, 



College of Science and I'cchnology), at 10.30. — Discussion on the 



Integration of Mycological Kesearcti with Practice in Agriculture. 



Horticulture, and Forestry. — Sir A. D. Hall : The Administrative 



Problem.— Prof. V. H. Blackman : The Teaching Problem.— Dr. E. J. 



Russell : The Agricultural Problem.— F. J. Chittenden : The Horticultural 



Problem. — I'rof. W. Somerville : The Forestry Problem. 

 Royal Society, at i,.-^o.— Probable Papers.— {:o\. C. F. U. Meek: A 



Further Study of Chi omosome Dimensions. — J. M. H. Campbell, C. G. 



Douglas, and F. G. Hobson: The Respiratory Exchange of Alan During 



and After Muscular Exercise.— Dr. A. I). Waller: The Energy Output 



of Dock Labourers during Heavy Work — C. H. Usher: Histological 



Examination of an Adult Human Albino's Eyeball, with a Note on 



Mesoblastic Pigmentation in Fcetal Eyes.— J. Gray : The Relation of 



Spermatozoa to Certain Electrolytes, II. 

 Linnean Society, at 5. 

 KoYAL College of Surgeons of England, at 5. — Sir Charles A. 



Ballance : The Surgery of the Heart (Uradshaw Lecture). 

 Institution of Electrical Engineers (ai the Institution of Civil 



Engineers), at 6 — Capt. J. M. Scott Maxwell : Scientific Management— A 



Solution of ihe " Capital and La'oour " Problem. 

 Optical Society, at 7.30. — Experimental and Conversational Evening. 

 Institution of Automobile Engineers (Graduate Section) (28 Victoria 



Sireet), at 8.— Debate : Worm v. Bevel Drive. 

 RovAL Societv of Medicine (Neurology Section), at 8.30.— Discussicn : 



The Late Effects of Injuries to the Nervous System. 

 FRIDAY, December 12. 

 Royal Astronomical Society, at 5. — Consideration of the Theory of 



Relativity. Discussion to be opened by Prof. Eddington. 

 Phvsical SoctETv OF LoNDON, at 5. — Prof. W. M. Coleman : First Steps 



in the Experimental Analysis of a Galvanic Cell.— J. W. T. WaUh : 



Radiation from a Perfectly Diffusing Circular Disc —Dr. N. W. 



McLachlan ; A Comparative Method of Testing Thermionic Valvei ior 



Passing no Reverse Current at High Voltages. — Dr. A. O. Rankine : 



Recording and Reproducing Sounds by Means of Light. 

 Malacological Society of London (at the Linnean Society), at 6. 



CONTENTS. PAGE 



The Nurture of Key Industries 349 



The Dragon of Mythology 350 



Eugenics. By L. D 351 



Our Bookshelf 352 



Letters to the Editor : — 



Progress of the Natural History Museum. — Dr. S. F. 



Harmer, F.R.S. ■ • 355 



Gravitation and Light.— Sir Oliver J. Lodge, 



F.R.S 354 



The Displacement of Light Rays Passing near the 



Sun. — Prot. Alexr. Anderson 354 



Einstein's Relativity Theory of Gravitation. I. 



By E. Cunningham ... . . ... 354 



Discovery of a Minoan Palace at Malia, in Crete . 356 



Notes 357 



Our Astronomical Column : — 



Heliocentric Grouping 01 Planets in December . . . 361 



Comets 3'5' 



Fall of a .Meteorite in America .• . 3'5l 



Anniveisary Meeting of ttie Royal Society . . . 361 

 The Hydro-electric Survey of India. By Dr. 



Brysson Cunningham 3^3 



University and Eaucational Intelligence 364 



iiocieties and Academies . 3^5 



B00I5S Received 367 



Diary of Societies 3^^ 



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