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The Mismeasure of Man (Audio Cassette)
The Mismeasure of Man - Audio Cassette
Author: Stephen Jay Gould
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 biology as destiny dies hard,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9785550611111
ISBN-10: 5550611112
Publication Date: 2/1/1995
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Publisher: Books On Tape
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
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Norsecross avatar reviewed The Mismeasure of Man (Audio Cassette) on + 27 more book reviews
This book ends any and all excuses to be mean, racist, or superior to any fellow human. Gould is always thorough,frequently to the point of exhaustion, but you always know you have read something well supported with data and supported by history and research and good science...but no guarantee that the book is a page-turner.
googoobear avatar reviewed The Mismeasure of Man (Audio Cassette) on
Had to read it for class. Unsure if I would have read it on my own.
reviewed The Mismeasure of Man (Audio Cassette) on + 12 more book reviews
A compelling argument that undermines those made in The Bell Curve.


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