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JOURNALS, LEARNED SOCIETIES AND MONEY: PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS, CA. 1750-1900
Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London
|October 27, 2015
Summary
Journal publishing for the Royal Society
Area of Science:
- Scientific publishing
- History of science
- Financial history
Background:
- The Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions aimed to disseminate natural knowledge.
- Journal publishing costs presented financial challenges throughout the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Observation:
- Financial accounts and minute books reveal the Society's financial situation.
- The costs of producing the Transactions increased significantly by the late 19th century.
Findings:
- Journal publishing was a financial drain, not a source of income, for the Royal Society.
- The Society faced tensions between promoting knowledge dissemination and managing escalating publication costs.
Implications:
- Understanding historical scientific publishing finances offers insights into academic dissemination.
- The study highlights the economic realities underpinning the communication of scientific advancements.
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