22 July 2010
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New book: Privilege and Property |
Just published: Privilege and Property, Essays on the History of Copyright, edited by Professor Ronan Deazley (Glasgow), Professor Martin Kretschmer (Bournemouth) and Professor Lionel Bently (Cambridge). A vital book devoted to the history of copyright over the world. Fifteen pre-eminent academics discuss the changing state of intellectual property from its nascent forms to its present state; they show how copyright has affected education and creativity. It is essential reading for those interested in issues of intellectual property today; challenging, highly readable and of utmost relevance.
The book is published by Cambridge based Open Book Publishers, under an innovative publication model: The text can be read free of charge online using Google Books, under a Creative Commons licence. It can also be bought in traditional print form or in a digital format.