Books: Daedalus or Science and the Future: A paper read to ..., New Plymouth in New Plymouth, Taranaki for sale

Staining to boards. Some foxing. Ink number on front endpaper. Some foxing to dust wrapper. Short tears at ends of dust wrapper spine. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover. ; Fourth impression. vii, [1], 93 pages. Dark maroon boards with paper title labels on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 160 x 108mm."With regard to the application of biology to human life, the average prophet appears to content himself with considerable if rather rudimentary progress in medicine and surgery, some improvements in domestic plants and animals, and possibly the introduction of a little eugenics. The eugenic official, a compound, it would appear, of the policeman, the priest and the procurer, is to hale us off at suitable intervals to the local temple of Venus Genetrix with a partner chosen, one gathers by something of the nature of a glorified medical board."- pp. 40-41. ; 16mo
Books: Daedalus or Science and the Future: A paper read to the Heretics, Cambridge on February 4th, 1923.
Author
J. B. S. Haldane
Title
Daedalus or Science and the Future: A paper read to the Heretics, Cambridge on February 4th, 1923.
Publisher name
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner&Co., London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1924
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d