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100 1 _aInternational Eugenics Congress
_q(1st : 1912 : London)
245 1 0 _aAbstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress :
_bUniversity of London, July, 1912
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-02-17
508 _aE-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Tom Cosmas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Preservation Department, Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University (https://library.case.edu/ksl/aboutus/organization/preservation)
520 _a"Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress" is a scientific publication composed of various abstracts presented at the Congress held in London in 1912. The book explores topics related to eugenics and heredity through scholarly contributions from various experts in the fields of biology, anthropology, sociology, and medicine. It delves into the relationships between genetics, societal factors, and the implications for future generations, reflecting the scientific discussions surrounding the evolving ideas of eugenics during the early 20th century. At the start of the text, the context of the eugenics movement is established through abstracts summarizing papers on a range of subjects including heredity, mental and physical fitness, the impact of parental age on offspring, and the socio-economic implications of eugenics. Contributions from notable figures like Professor G. Sergi, Soren Hansen, and Professor V. Guiffrida-Ruggeri outline studies on human variation, inheritance laws, and the interplay between mental qualities and socio-economic status. These opening sections set the stage for a broader discussion on the application of these scientific ideas to improve human populations, exploring the complex relationships between genetics, societal norms, and the potential for controlled procreation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEugenics -- Congresses
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44948
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