English Men of Science: Their Nature and Nurture

by Francis Galton

Book Overview

This edition first published in 1970. Francis Galton has been honoured as the founder of biostatics and one of the creators of modern psychology. His principal aim was to establish a body of statistical knowledge about mental heredity which would result in a new pattern of behaviour for society. The relationship between outstanding men had led him to conclude that mental traits are inherited, and that an ideal society would take advantage of this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367074591
• ISBN13: 9780367074593
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"