Bøker av Francis Galton

CONTENTS: The Possible Improvement of the Human Breed under Existing Conditions of Law and SentimentEugenics, its Definition, Scope, and AimsRestrictions in MarriageStudies in National EugenicsEugenics as a Factor in ReligionProbability, the Foundation of EugenicsLocal Associations for Promoting EugenicsSir Francis Galton (1822-1911) was a Victorian polymath: geographer, meteorologist, tropical explorer, founder of differential psychology, inventor of fingerprint identification, pioneer of statistical correlation and regression, convinced hereditarian, eugenicist, proto-geneticist, half-cousin of Charles Darwin and best-selling author.

In this book, published in 1902 as the second edition of the 1884 original, Sir Francis Dalton conveys his hope that, through the scrupulous use of this record book throughout life, hereditary physical, mental and other health problems may be anticipated and avoided by the owner of the book and their descendants.

Landmark discusses the evidence validating fingerprints as a means of personal identification, permanence of the fingerprint characteristics, uniqueness of an assemblage of ridge details, more. 34 tables. 15 plates.

Despite the increasing use of DNA evidence in crime solving, fingerprints still serve as an indispensable tool of modern-day criminal investigation. This book, originally published in 1892, offers an investigation of this anatomical peculiarity and its application in establishing individual identity for use in law enforcement.