Sir Francis Galton

The Art of Travel

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Sir Francis Galton



The Art of Travel is a handbook of practical advice for the adventure seeking Victorian. We hear how to organize all steps of a voyage, from…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 029

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Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include architecture, education, philosophy,…

Hereditary Genius

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Sir Francis Galton



A biographical summary of the pre-eminent men of Britain grouped by profession. The extensive survey draws from information including colleg…

English Men of Science: Their Nature and Nurture

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Sir Francis Galton



The results of a survey undertaken by Galton to learn more about individual differences and similarities between the "pre-eminent"…

Inquiries into Human Faculty and its Development

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Sir Francis Galton



Francis Galton, credited with the discovery of identification by fingerprinting, also took a long term interest in the study of biometrics. …

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 104

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"Grandmother and Stockhausen are of the opinion that Wagner will one day totally disappear. His music, they argue, is too unhealthy.&qu…