In the Name of Eugenics(English, Paperback, Kevles Daniel J.)

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In the Name of Eugenics(English, Paperback, Kevles Daniel J.) is written by Kevles Daniel J. and published by Harvard University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0674445570 (ISBN 10) and 9780674445574 (ISBN 13).

Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenics--the science of "improving" the human species by exploiting theories of heredity--from its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.