English Men of Science (Routledge Library Editions: Science and Technology in the Nineteenth Century) by Galton, Francis - 2020-08-14

New. 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 "fact". In this particular work, which he termed a "Natural History of the English Men of Science of the present day", he examined at great length the antecedents, environment, education and hereditary features of the most prominent men of science in order to establish certain laws relating to heredity. It is a landmark in the transition from introspective to objective methods in biological and psychological research, and the author's statistical, nonanecdotal approach was to prove immensely fruitful for the… Read More

Taylor & Francis, 2020. Paperback. New. 296 pages. 8.50x5.43x0.79 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This edition first published in 1970. In this work, Francis Galton examined the antecedents, environment, education and hereditary features of the most prominent men of science. Historians as well as scientists intent upon a deeper unde

Paperback / softback. New.

Taylor & Francis, 2020. Paperback. New. 296 pages. 8.50x5.43x0.79 inches.

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