Form

Function: T his book functions as a way to translate the current findings of science to a specialist and audience. This is clear in the specialized vocabulary of the authors, as well as references to previously published work of others. In this, the journal is not a stand alone object, it assumes a base level of knowledge that the articles supplement. As such, it probably served as an academic appendix to general courses and theories. It was most likely consumed by interested university students and their professional counteraparts. In short, it was geared toward an audience who were either considering becoming or already were members of the scientific community. In this, the Journal was a method of communication across both disciplines and time. It served as a leveling mechanism that validated theories and determined the equality between chemistry and biology, geology and anthropology. 