Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 334 Galton, Francis 1822 1911 Galton, Francis, Sir Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquiries_into_Human_Faculty_and_Its_Development Variety of human nature -- Features -- Composite portraiture -- Bodily qualities -- Energy -- Sensitivity -- Sequence of test weights -- Whistles for audibility of shrill notes -- Anthropometric registers -- Unconsciousness of peculiarities -- Statistical methods -- Character -- Criminals and the insane -- Gregarious and slavish instincts -- Intellectual differences -- Mental imagery -- Number-forms -- Colour associations -- Visionaries -- Nurture and nature -- Associations -- Psychometric experiments -- Antechamber of consciousness -- Early sentiments -- History of twins -- Domestication of animals -- The observed order of events -- Selection and race -- Influence of man upon race -- Population -- Early and late marriages -- Marks for family merit -- Endowments -- Conclusion. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Prince, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development" by Francis Galton is a scientific publication first published in the late 19th century. This work explores a range of topics related to human characteristics and faculties, including heredity, mental processes, and the potential for improvement within the human race through eugenics. Galton's approach is rooted in empirical investigation and statistical methods, reflecting the period's growing interest in applying scientific principles to human behavior and society. The opening of the book introduces Galton's intent to compile the insights from various prior writings into a cohesive study. He articulates his desire to explore human faculties comprehensively, noting that understanding the full range of these differences is crucial for considering how humanity might be improved for future generations. Galton emphasizes the importance of avoiding preconceived notions when evaluating different races and recognizes that inherent differences among people can be beneficial. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed inquiry into the measurements and characteristics that define human faculties and considers the implications these have for evolution and societal progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ability Eugenics BF Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Research Methods/Statistics/Information Sys Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 681519 2025-08-05T08:19:58.985885 text/html 673780 2020-12-25T23:43:49 text/html 689972 2025-08-05T08:20:13.654823 application/epub+zip 696169 2025-08-05T08:20:04.451885 application/epub+zip 321785 2025-08-05T08:20:01.593884 application/epub+zip 3621487 2025-08-05T08:20:19.557783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3592454 2025-08-05T08:20:11.259837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574852 2022-09-06T03:46:56.894383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653623 2025-08-05T08:19:57.805924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 633695 2024-10-28T18:46:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 654905 2020-12-25T23:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 654983 2020-12-25T23:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22411 2025-08-05T08:20:19.724767 application/rdf+xml 16866 2025-08-05T08:20:02.134853 image/jpeg 3660 2025-08-05T08:20:01.869866 image/jpeg 243186 2020-12-25T23:43:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 628258 2020-12-25T23:43:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 243096 2020-12-25T23:43:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 699077 2025-08-05T08:19:59.093926 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia