In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

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

In the 19th century, when the idea of eugenics (selective breeding to generate superior members of a species) was invited off the farm and into the parlor, it was a far-fetched notion with little possibility of success driven by clearly racist motivations. But at the end of the 20th century, biotechnological techniques and other agendas are making forms of human eugenics plausible. Rich in anecdote, narrative, and fact. An important book.Read More

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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.

  • 0394507029
  • 9780394507026
  • Daniel J. Kevles
  • 1 May 1985
  • Alfred a Knopf
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 426
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