The Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8
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1.3M words
Chapters
126

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Other Popular ScienceEnglish Originals Human GeographyScience EnlightenmentNature ObservationIntellectual EnlightenmentAcademic StudyMagazine Selection19th CenturyEclectic Reading

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.The Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827Author: Various,Language: English, Class: Q: Science, Release Date: Nov 17, 2014

Editor's review

This is the July–December 1827 issue of a general quarterly spanning science, literature and the arts, reflecting early nineteenth-century intellectual culture's equal interest in inquiry into nature and humanistic expression. As a historical document, its value lies not in conclusions still at the frontier today but in conveying directly the period's research methods, tone of argument and ways of producing public knowledge. Readers can enjoy the editorial interest of natural-history records, technical observations and literary reviews placed side by side, and see how early journals wrote about specialist topics for an educated general readership. Note that the original is in English with a period style that creates distance; terminology and syntax pose some difficulty for modern readers, so it is best treated as historical material or slow reading rather than an introduction to systematic knowledge. Reading with questions in mind—such as how scientific articles describe evidence or how literary reviews establish standards of taste—will make it more rewarding.

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  1. Read the contents first and closely read two or three pieces that interest you rather than the whole issue.
  2. Note unfamiliar terms and names as you read and look up the period background in a focused way.
  3. Read scientific and literary articles side by side, noting differences in argumentative style.
  4. If writing, excerpt key sentences from the original and note page numbers for later citation.

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FAQ

Is this journal suitable for absolute beginners to read directly? Not really. The original is nineteenth-century English with long sentences and terminology and background that are distant from today; beginners will easily get stuck on language and context. If you do want to read it, first learn the basics of 1820s British scientific societies and journal publishing, then begin with the shorter pieces.
What specific gains can be had from reading this issue? The main gains are at the level of historical source material: learning how science, literature and the arts were placed side by side in one journal in the early nineteenth century, and observing how authors organized evidence, expressed judgments and wrote for an educated public. It is not suited to acquiring modern scientific conclusions, but is very good for studying modes of knowledge dissemination and period prose style.
What should be noted when reading the electronic edition? Public-domain eBooks are produced from scans or transcriptions and may contain small issues of spelling, column layout or punctuation; check the context in the original before quoting. Use reading software that supports word lookup, and note page or paragraph locations as you go for easy reference.

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About the author

Various Author

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