Author: JONES, STEVE (1944-) [ED.]. KEYNES, MILO. GALTON INSTITUTE (LONDON, ENGLAND)
Title: Twelve Galton lectures / edited by Steve Jones and Milo Keynes
Description: London : The Galton Institute 2007. First Edition. Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.Series; Galton lecture. Physical description; xv. 348 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes; 'These lectures. which were delivered between 1914 and 1982. have been selected to commemorate the Centenary of the Galton Institute in 2007'. t.p. Cover subtitle: A centenary selection with commentaries. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Frances Galton. (1822-1911)-- Some reflections on eugenincs and religion -- My Outlook on genetics -- Some economic consequences of a declining population -- Eugenic Aspects of children's allowances -- Social selection inthe welfare state -- the meaning and assessment of intelligence -- Eugenics in evolutionary perspective -- Economic policy and the threat of doom -- Sexuality in old age -- sexuality in the post-Kinsey era -- The current clinical and ethical situation of human conception in vitro. Incomplete contents Includes frontispiece portrait of Francis Galton and portrait of Rt. Reverend Sir Frances Darwin. p. xvi. E.W. Barnes p. 26. Mr. Justice McCardie p. 42; Sir Cyril Bart p.120; Sir Julian Huxley p.144; J.M. Keynes p. 60. James Meade p. 186; Paul H. Gebhard p. 242; R.G. Edwards p. 262. Summary; The annual Galton Lectures were first published in The Eugenics Review. which was the official publication of the Society from 1909 to 1968. Some of the selected lectures are interesting for their historical value in showing the out-dated views of the eugenics movement in the last century which were very much in tune with those then prevailing in some parts. and quite influential parts at that. of the Church of England and the legal profession. It was to demonstrate this wider context. and to show that eugenic ideas did not develop in isolation that hose lectures were chosen for this book. Subjects; Galton. Francis (1822-1911). Galton. Francis Sir - Studies. Galton Institute (London. England). Science - History. Scientists - Great Britain - History. Heredity. Social problems. Eugenics - Congresses. Eugenics - History - Congresses. Lectures. Population - Economic aspects. Learned institutions and societies - Great Britain. Biology - Population - Eugenics - Evolution - Genetics - Polkingshorne. John Charlton - Darwin. Francis - Huxley. Julian Sorell - Edwards. Robert Geoffrey - Barnes. Ernest William. Bishop of Birmingham. Weight in Kg appr.:

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