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A Life of Sir Francis Galton

From African Exploration to the Birth of Eugenics

A Life of Sir Francis Galton( )
Author: Gillham, Nicholas Wright
ISBN:978-0-19-514365-2
Publication Date:Nov 2001
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $66.00
Book Description:

Few scientists have made lasting contributions to as many fields as Francis Galton. He was an important African explorer, travel writer, and geographer. He was the meteorologist who discovered the anticyclone, a pioneer in using fingerprints to identify individuals, the inventor of regression and correlation analysis in statistics, and the founder of the eugenics movement. Now, Nicholas Gillham paints an engaging portrait of this Victorian polymath.

Book Details
Pages:428
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.435 x 9.516 x 1.326 Inches
Book Weight:1.771 Pounds



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