Project Gutenberg 2010-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 452 Richards, Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta) 1842 1911 Swallow, Ellen Richards, Ellen Henrietta Euthenics, the science of controllable environment A plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Euthenics, the Science of Controllable Environment" by Ellen H. Richards is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the concept of euthenics, which focuses on improving living conditions through conscious human effort to enhance human efficiency. The book advocates for combining knowledge from sanitary science and education to create environments conducive to health and productivity, emphasizing the role of community and individual responsibility in fostering a better society. The opening of the text lays out the foundational ideas behind euthenics and contrasts it with eugenics, aiming to initiate a discussion on how individuals and communities can work towards enhancing their living environments. It highlights the urgent need to address factors contributing to diseases and societal issues, particularly through proper hygiene, education, and the application of scientific knowledge to daily life. The author stresses that both individual and collective efforts are essential to overcome ignorance and improve public health, leading to a society that prioritizes well-being and efficiency for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Euthenics HN Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Environmental Issues Category: Teaching & Education 239380 2025-10-13T04:37:49.764796 text/html 243143 2021-01-06T06:37:18 text/html 174973 2025-10-13T04:37:57.675740 application/epub+zip 176153 2025-10-13T04:37:53.351762 application/epub+zip 154860 2025-10-13T04:37:52.031758 application/epub+zip 395360 2025-10-13T04:38:01.000737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360496 2025-10-13T04:37:56.772720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343654 2022-09-14T12:13:00.555724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204308 2025-10-13T04:37:49.250776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204997 2021-01-06T06:37:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204237 2021-01-06T06:37:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204234 2021-01-06T06:37:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22307 2025-10-13T04:38:01.138709 application/rdf+xml 19061 2025-10-13T04:37:52.537763 image/jpeg 4171 2025-10-13T04:37:52.283752 image/jpeg 76890 2021-01-06T06:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 76716 2021-01-06T06:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 84954 2021-01-06T06:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 76678 2021-01-06T06:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 162604 2025-10-13T04:37:49.783787 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