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Nominated for an American Book Award in Non-Fiction, this text 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 19th century through to the latest developments in genetic engineering.
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In the Name of Eugenics, Daniel J. Kevles
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- Released
- 1995
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Daniel J. Kevles
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN10
- 0674445570
- ISBN13
- 9780674445574
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, History, Science & Math, Natural sciences, Biology, Science, Sociology, Genetics, Eugenics
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Nominated for an American Book Award in Non-Fiction, this text 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 19th century through to the latest developments in genetic engineering.