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THE MISMEASURE OF MAN
by Gould, Stephen Jay
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good plus jacket.
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York / London: W.W. Norton, 1981. First edition. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. Inscribed first printing of the book Colson Whitehead described as "[a] bleak, illuminating chronicle of racism in the name of 'science.'" Gould's historical analysis of the so-called "links" between intelligence and race as put forward by the scientific community over the last several centuries was cited by Whitehead as an important influence on his Pulitzer-winning novel THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. Uncommon signed. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original publisher's quarter red cloth over grey boards. In original unclipped ($14.95) pictorial jacket designed by Jay J. Smith. 352 pages. Inscribed by Gould on the front free endpaper: "For Barbara / with best wishes / Stephen Jay Gould." Some uneven fading to jacket, as common. Lower front flap corner clipped (not affecting price). Light foxing to top edge of text-block. Else bright and sharp overall.
Synopsis
The Mismeasure of Man is a 1981 book written by the Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002). The book is a history and critique of the methods and motivations underlying biological determinism, the belief that "the social and economic differences between human groups—primarily races, classes, and sexes—arise from inherited, inborn distinctions and that society, in this sense, is an accurate reflection of biology.
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- Type Punch Matrix
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47864
- Title
- THE MISMEASURE OF MAN
- Author
- Gould, Stephen Jay
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good plus jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York / London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- 20th century,Science,1980s,US American
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