| Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1884 - 436 pages
...the opening page of the introductory chapter in his " Hereditary Genius " he says : — "I purpose to show in this book that a man's natural abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. Consequently,... | |
| Sir Francis Galton - 1869 - 490 pages
...Brothers, than it should have been. DIRECTIONS TO THE HINDER. HEREDITARY GENIUS. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. I PROPOSE to show in this book that a man's natural...abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. Consequently,... | |
| Francis Galton - 1869 - 474 pages
...those under Fathers and Brothers, than it should have been. HEREDITARY GENIUS. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. I PROPOSE to show in this book that a man's natural...abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. Consequently,... | |
| 1872 - 332 pages
...introduce the "law of deviation from an average" into discussions on heredity. mTXODUCTOBT CHAPTER. I propose to show in this book that a man's natural...abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. Consequently,... | |
| William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1872 - 684 pages
...HEREDITARY GENIUS : An Inquiry into its Laws and Consequences. Demy 8vo. I2J. " ] propose" the author says, "to show in this book that a man's natural abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. I shall show... | |
| H. Charlton Bastian - 1872 - 578 pages
...An Inquiry into its Laws and Consequences. Demy 8vo. izr. '' 1 propose," the author says, "to shmu in this book that a man's natural abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. / shall show... | |
| C. WYVILLE THOMSON - 1873 - 620 pages
...HEREDITARY GENIUS : An Inquiry into its Laws and Consequences. Demy 8vo. 12s. " 1 propose," the author says, "to show in this book that a man's natural abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same PHYSICAL SCIENCE. 25 limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic... | |
| Sir Daniel Wilson - 1873 - 354 pages
...HEREDITARY GENIUS : An Inquiry into its Laws and Consequences. Demy 8vo. 12s. " 1 propose" the author says, "to show in this book that a man's natural abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. I shall show... | |
| David Kay - 1873 - 244 pages
...endeavouring to instruct others in it." Mr. F. Galton in his work on Hereditary Genius, says, ''I purpose to show in this book that a man's natural abilities are derived by inheritance under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world; " and he believes... | |
| Sedley Taylor - 1873 - 296 pages
...HEREDITARY GENIUS: An Inquiry into its Laws and Consequences. Demy 8vo. 12s. " 1 propose" the author says, "to show in this book that a man's natural abilities are derived by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and physical features of the whole organic world. I shall show... | |
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