A Study of Present Tendencies in the Biological Development of Civilized Mankind (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Samuel J. Holmes

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331991455 ISBN 13 : 9781331991458

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how heredity, education, and social forces shape human development.

This insightful study traces early ideas about race, inheritance, and the role of environment in human progress, offering a cautious, evidence-based look at how societies influence biological outcomes. It presents historical and scientific analysis in a way that aims to inform readers about the complexities of population change and moral debates surrounding these topics.

• Learn how birth rates, infant mortality, and lifelong traits may be connected to heredity and social conditions.
• See discussions of education, responsibility, and the idea of progress through selective pressures.
• Understand how researchers of the era linked biology, ethics, and public policy in debates about race and civilization.

Ideal for readers of historical science, eugenics-era thought, and interdisciplinary studies, this edition provides context for how early 20th‑century ideas about heredity and society shaped subsequent conversations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331991455
• ISBN 13: 9781331991458
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
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