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The Mismeasure of Man
The Mismeasure of Man
Author: Stephen Jay Gould
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, as witness the attention devoted to The Bell Curve, wh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393300567
ISBN-10: 0393300560
Publication Date: 1/26/1983
Pages: 444
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4.2 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Norsecross avatar reviewed The Mismeasure of Man 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 on
Had to read it for class. Unsure if I would have read it on my own.
reviewed The Mismeasure of Man on + 12 more book reviews
A compelling argument that undermines those made in The Bell Curve.


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