In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity
In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity
Daniel J. Kevles
Subjects: Eugenics & breeding,Population & demography,Science,Eugenics,Science/Mathematics,Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics,Sociology - General,Science / General,Heredity, Human,Genetic engineering,History,Race discrimination
Description
Description
Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenics--the science of "improving" the human species by exploiting theories of heredity--from its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.
Details
Details
Publisher/Supplier: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1998-07-21
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0674445570
Language: en
Pages: 448
Length: 5.499989 inches,Width: 1.12499775 inches,Height: 8.2499835 inches
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