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Races and people

Races and people

ScienceSociology
Pages
189
Published
1955
Language
English

Synopsis

This book, co-authored by a renowned scientist and a prolific writer, explores the scientific understanding of human races and heredity. It delves into physical anthropology and anthropometry, presenting a comprehensive overview of the subject for a general audience. The work aims to clarify common misconceptions surrounding race through a scientific lens.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectualComplex

Genres

Science Sociology

Authors

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Isaac Asimov

Asimov was born sometime between October 4, 1919 and January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi in Smolensk Oblast, RSFSR (now Russia), the son of a Jewish family of millers. Although his exact date of birth is uncertain, Asimov himself celebrated it on January 2. His family emigrated to Brooklyn, New York and opened a candy store when he was three years old. He taught himself to read at the age of five. He began reading the science fiction pulp magazines that his family's store carried. Around the age of...

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William C. Boyd

William C. Boyd was a scientist who wrote extensively on immunology, genetics, and human biology. His bibliography includes titles such as Biochemistry and Human Metabolism, Fundamentals of Immunology, and Genetics and the Races of Man.