Project Gutenberg 2024-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 293 Galton, Francis 1822 1911 Galton, Francis, Sir 10015866 Essays in eugenics $aLondon :$bThe Eugenics Education Society, $c1909. Daniel Lowe, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Essays in Eugenics" by Sir Francis Galton is a collection of essays focusing on the scientific study of eugenics, written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The work presents Galton's insights into the improvement of the human race through selective breeding and public policy, advocating for the need to explore how societal views can influence the success of eugenics initiatives. It is a critical examination of the implications and methodologies behind the eugenics movement, which gained traction in the era it was written. The opening of the collection begins with a preface that sets the stage for the subsequent essays, highlighting the progress of eugenics and addressing misconceptions surrounding its objectives. Galton emphasizes the importance of popular opinion in enacting change and outlines how public attitudes can shape societal practices. He introduces the discussion with thoughts on human variation and the statistical distribution of qualities within a population, indicating that eugenics is not only necessary for societal improvement but also feasible if rooted in sound scientific principles. This beginning lays a foundation for understanding the broader themes he will explore regarding the capabilities of human improvement through careful study and application of eugenics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b21727922 20221116130650galton 1909 GB Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Eugenics HQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Biology 220476 2025-07-29T08:19:11.377547 text/html 195121 2024-06-12T00:42:33 text/html 677409 2025-07-29T08:19:19.874476 application/epub+zip 675161 2025-07-29T08:19:14.235515 application/epub+zip 176232 2025-07-29T08:19:12.162553 application/epub+zip 1412046 2025-07-29T08:19:23.339506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1387250 2025-07-29T08:19:17.870501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183974 2025-07-29T08:19:10.848550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164095 2024-06-12T00:42:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15868 2025-07-29T08:19:23.514459 application/rdf+xml 31841 2025-07-29T08:19:12.301534 image/jpeg 3397 2025-07-29T08:19:12.232515 image/jpeg 667383 2025-07-29T08:19:11.417518 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