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The definitive refutation to the argument of The Bell Curve . When published in 1981, The Mismeasure of Man was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, rank them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits. Yet the idea of... read more
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First Sentence edit
CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC, Socrates advised, should be educated and assigned by merit to three classes: rulers, auxiliaries, and craftsmen.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 24 of 39 in Modern Library's 100 Best Nonfiction Books: The Board's List. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Principia Mathematica 3 volume set, and followed by The Mirror and the Lamp: Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephen Jay Gould (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: W W Norton & Co.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 0393014894
Page Count: 352
Publisher: W W Norton & Co.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 0393014894
Page Count: 352
Awards edit
- National Book Critics Circle Award (1981: General Nonfiction, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 900
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