Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11, No. 4, December 1919

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.1

Word count: 49K words
Chapters: 5

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11, No. 4, December 1919 by VariousAuthor: Various,Language: English, Class: QL: Science: Zoology, Release Date: Oct 5, 2011

Editor's review

This is Volume 11, Issue 4 of a professional entomology and zoology journal published in December 1919, digitized and reprinted by Project Gutenberg. As a century-old professional periodical, its value lies not in offering the latest research findings but in presenting the research topics, observational methods, and academic writing conventions of early twentieth-century zoology and entomology. Readers can see early taxonomic descriptions, field recording practices, and the questions scholars of the time focused on; for researchers in the history of science and natural history, it is a primary source. A caveat: the journal is in English and contains many specialized terms and Latin names common at the time, so the barrier to understanding is relatively high for non-specialist readers. It is better suited to consultation as historical material or topical literature than to cover-to-cover reading. It fits on reference lists for history of science courses, museum archive research, or popular science writing on biology.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Researchers in the history of science and natural history who need primary periodical materials from the early twentieth century
Students of entomology and zoology seeking to understand the discipline's early writing conventions
Popular science writers and nature-writing enthusiasts looking for historical details and quotable material
Librarians and archivists supplementing public-domain science periodical collections

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking the latest findings in contemporary entomology
General readers who find English difficult or are unwilling to work through specialized terminology
Beginners looking for accessible nature stories or illustrated field-guide-style books

Reading tips

Start with the table of contents and introductory notes, identify the taxa or topics you care about, then read individual articles closely.
Read alongside a modern entomology textbook to clarify differences in concepts and methods before and after the past century.
Take notes on the observational recording methods and terminology of the time as material for writing the history of science.
If consulting it only as reference material, search by scientific name or topic rather than reading page by page.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this journal in English, and how difficult is it to read?

The original is in English and contains many early twentieth-century specialized terms and Latin names; it is professional literature rather than popular reading. Readers with some biology background will find it easier; general readers are advised to use dictionaries and modern textbooks as aids.

Does zoological research from a century ago still have reference value today?

Its value lies mainly at the level of history of science and natural history source material, letting readers understand the research topics, observational methods, and writing conventions of the time. Specific conclusions may have been revised or superseded and should not be used directly as current knowledge.

Is it suitable for reading from beginning to end?

Not really. As a bound journal volume, its articles are relatively independent in topic; it is better to select individual articles by interest or research need, using the table of contents for efficient retrieval.

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

Various Author

Various is not a real person but a collective attribution used in book cataloging and databases for works with multiple authors, commonly applied to anthologies, compilations, or publications with too many contributors to list individually. On this Chinese book site, this attribution covers as many as 3,387 titles, spanning encyclopedic entries, historical documents, and trial records. Representative works include several volumes of the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the record of the trial of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Available public information is limited: nationality, birth and death dates, and common categories are not clearly recorded, making it difficult to summarize a unified writing style or personal biography. Readers should understand it as a cataloging convention rather than a single author.