In the name of eugenics: genetics and the uses of human heredity
Auteur :
Kevles, Daniel J.
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674445574
Date de publication :
21 juil. 1998
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.