A life of Sir Francis Galton : from African exploration to the birth of eugenics
Gillham, Nicholas W.2001
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Francis Galton was a polymath Victorian scientist who pioneered in the application of evolutionary genetic principles to study human populations and coined the term eugenics. This biography captures all the facets of his life and contributions.
Main title:
A life of Sir Francis Galton : from African exploration to the birth of eugenics / Nicholas Wright Gillham.
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Imprint:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Collation:
xii, 416p. : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 390-397) and index.
ISBN:
9780195143652 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
496726