Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton

Klappentext First published between 1914 and 1930! this biography offers a fascinating insight into the life of the eugenicist Francis Galton. Zusammenfassung Written by his colleague Karl Pearson! this four-part biography of eugenicist Sir Francis Galton presents a detailed account of the life of the controversial scientist. First published in 1914! Volume 1 covers the years from Galton's birth in 1822 to his marriage to Louisa Jane Butler in 1853. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Foreword; 2. The ancestry of Francis Galton; 3. Childhood and boyhood; 4. Lehrjahre and wanderjahre I - Medical studies and the flight to Constantinople; 5. Lehrjahre and wanderjahre II - Mathematical studies and Cambridge pleasures; 6. Fallow years, 1844-1849; 7. The reawakening: scientific exploration; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Karl Pearson, Pearson Karl
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108072403
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07240-3
• No. of pages: 412
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics; The Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton 3 Volume Set in 4 Pieces
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; Diaries, letters & journals, Evolution, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Diaries, letters and journals, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine