Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London
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The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London was a scholarly geographic
journal published by the Royal Geographical Society
from 1831 to 1880.
After 1881, the Journal was absorbed by the Proceedings, published as Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London from 1856 to 1878, and as Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography from 1879–1892. In 1893, it was renamed The Geographical Journal
, which is still published to this day, although since 2000 it is no longer the journal of report for the Society.
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
journal published by the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
from 1831 to 1880.
After 1881, the Journal was absorbed by the Proceedings, published as Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London from 1856 to 1878, and as Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography from 1879–1892. In 1893, it was renamed The Geographical Journal
The Geographical Journal
The Geographical Journal is a journal of the Royal Geographical Society and has been published since 1831. Its original title was Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. The journal publishes original research papers and review articles across geography, and has the highest...
, which is still published to this day, although since 2000 it is no longer the journal of report for the Society.