Evolutionary Studies
A Centenary Celebration of the Life of Julian Huxley
Published on 1. January 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 256 pages
978-1-349-09960-3 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of papers is in honour of Julian Huxley, President from 1959 until 1962 of the Eugenics Society, which exists to support research into genetic and social factors of human reproduction with a view to improving problems associated with heredity, human qualities and population.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 1989
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XII, 256 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
351 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-09960-3 (9781349099603)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-09958-0
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Evolutionary Studies
Centenary Celebration of the Life of Julian Huxley
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11/1989
Palgrave Macmillan
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A Centenary Celebration of the Life of Julian Huxley
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Content
The Galton Lecture for 1985 - Julian Huxley, a family view, Sir Andrew Huxley, OM FRS; Julian Huxley and the development of evolutionary studies, John R.Durant; scientific work of Sir Julian Huxley FRS, E.B.Ford, FRS; evolution since Julian Huxley, Bryan C,Clarke FRS; the problem of the palaeontological evidence, T.S.Kemp; Julian Huxley and the rise of modern ethology, R.I.M.Dunbar; size, shape and evolution, Robert D.Martin; the ascent of man, M.H.Day; human geographical variation, G.Ainsworth Harrison; evolution and ethics, Patrick Bateson FRS; the first Director-General of UNESCO, W.H.G.Armytage; Julian Huxley and eugenics, David Hubback; the Galton Lecture for 1962 - eugenics in evolutionary perspective, Sir Julian Huxley FRS.