Alcoholism (Classic Reprint): A Study in Heredity - Couverture souple

Reid, G. Archdall

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330266870 ISBN 13 : 9781330266878

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how heredity and evolution shape drinking behaviors, and what biology says about temperance and reform. This work examines the origins of alcohol use, the difference between inborn and acquired traits, and how societies have responded to inebriety. It presents a scientific look at why some populations are more prone to excess and how natural selection has influenced drinking habits across history.

- Learn how the book distinguishes between inborn predispositions and acquired effects of disease, with consequences for offspring.
- See how the author contrasts Darwinian and Lamarckian ideas about inheritance and what that means for alcohol-related health.
- Consider the case for and against traditional temperance strategies, including why prohibition ideas may fail from a biological viewpoint.
- Discover discussions on how alcohol has affected civilizations, populations, and the course of social reform.

Ideal for readers curious about the intersection of biology, history, and public health, and for those interested in how science informs debates on temperance and policy.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The scope of the present work is scarcely so wide as that of the writers Present Evolution of Man. The author hopes he has profited by the criticism and advice which he received on the publication of his former work. Some preliminary discussion of the general problem of evolution has been necessary for the sake of the general reader, but as much as possible of the technical material ,has been banished to the A ppendix. Thus, though both the preliminary statement (the first five chapters) and the Appendix are unusually long, as compared to the main body of the work, yet the way has been cleared for the full study of a particular field of thought and human endeavour. The fact that the preliminary statement contains a little that is new may reconcile the biologist to it It is to be feared that nothing can reconcile the general reader to the A ppendix.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330266870
• ISBN 13: 9781330266878
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
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