In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity

In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity

Brand: Harvard University Press

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UPC:
9780674445574
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
1998-07-21
Release Date:
1995-07-14
Author:
Daniel J. Kevles
Language:
english
Edition:
Reprint
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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.

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