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