Prospectors

A Handbook For

The third edition of “Handbook for Pros pectors” has been issued by McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., Aldwych House, Lon don. It has been compiled by Mr. M. W. von Bernewitz, who has spent many years in association with the gold-mining in dustry in practically every gold-producing country in the world. His book is designed to instruct and assist miners all over the world, irrespective of what metal they may be seeking. The Handbook, which has been brought right up to date, is in three sec tions. The first advises in regard to equip ment, transportation, food, health and first aid, and laws affecting mining: the second part supplies a great mass of technical and scientific data relating to the search for metals, and recovery and treatment of same; and the third deals with the value and occurrence of metallic and non-metallic minerals. It is a book of 360 pages, pro fusely illustrated, skilfully arranged and copiously indexed, and should be invaluable to the prospector. The retail price is 18/-.