num_pages: 448
description: Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenics--the science of "improving" the human species by exploiting theories of heredity--from its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.
language: English
title: In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity
titlecomplete: In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity
genres: Eugenics, Research, Biology, History, Science, Sociology, Race, Genetics, Nonfiction, History Of Science
ratings_count: 161
awards: awardedAt: 473414400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Harvard University Press