Biologists and the Promise of American Life: From Meriwether Lewis to Alfred Kinsey

The early twentieth century, however, witnessed a new burst of public-oriented activity among biologists. Here Pauly chronicles such topics as the introduction of biology into high school curricula, the efforts of eugenicists to alter the "breeding" of Americans, and the influence of sexual biology on Americans' most private lives."--Jacket.

Author(s): Philip J. Pauly
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2000
Pages: 334
Categories: Biography & Autobiography