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Sir Francis Galton, FRS: The Legacy of His Ideas - Studies in Biology, Economy and Society
Sir Francis Galton, FRS: The Legacy of His Ideas - Studies in Biology, Economy and Society
Part of the "Studies in Biology, Economy and Society" series, this book looks at Sir Francis Galton, a grandson of Erasmus Darwin. In his twenties he won fame as an explorer, writing "The Art of Travel". In 1883, he coined the word eugenics by which he meant "good in birth" and "noble in heredity",
247 pages, photographs, tables, illustrations, maps, index, bibliography
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | July 19, 1993 |
ISBN13 | 9780333546956 |
Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 237 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 21 mm · 462 g |
Editor | Keynes, Milo |