Project Gutenberg 2014-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 226 International Eugenics Congress (1st : 1912 : London) Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress University of London, July, 1912 E-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Tom Cosmas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Preservation Department, Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University (https://library.case.edu/ksl/aboutus/organization/preservation) "Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress" is a scientific publication composed of various abstracts presented at the Congress held in London in 1912. The book explores topics related to eugenics and heredity through scholarly contributions from various experts in the fields of biology, anthropology, sociology, and medicine. It delves into the relationships between genetics, societal factors, and the implications for future generations, reflecting the scientific discussions surrounding the evolving ideas of eugenics during the early 20th century. At the start of the text, the context of the eugenics movement is established through abstracts summarizing papers on a range of subjects including heredity, mental and physical fitness, the impact of parental age on offspring, and the socio-economic implications of eugenics. Contributions from notable figures like Professor G. Sergi, Soren Hansen, and Professor V. Guiffrida-Ruggeri outline studies on human variation, inheritance laws, and the interplay between mental qualities and socio-economic status. These opening sections set the stage for a broader discussion on the application of these scientific ideas to improve human populations, exploring the complex relationships between genetics, societal norms, and the potential for controlled procreation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44948/44948-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Eugenics -- Congresses HQ Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Sociology Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 499590 2025-07-18T08:27:12.438604 text/html 472373 2024-10-24T02:47:59 text/html 900293 2025-07-18T08:27:25.081108 application/epub+zip 910731 2025-07-18T08:27:15.459601 application/epub+zip 202585 2025-07-18T08:27:13.379617 application/epub+zip 2315094 2025-07-18T08:27:30.389055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2273175 2025-07-18T08:27:22.846570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306203 2022-09-20T13:58:17.564462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389039 2025-07-18T08:27:10.741661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368812 2024-10-24T02:47:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17524 2025-07-18T08:27:30.541023 application/rdf+xml 11466 2025-07-18T08:27:13.508619 image/jpeg 2455 2025-07-18T08:27:13.444657 image/jpeg 1068422 2025-07-18T08:27:12.589607 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