The Human Harvest: A Study of the Decay of Races Through the Survival of the Unfit (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The Human Harvest reveals how ideas of heredity, selection, and social policy shape nations and lives.
This nonfiction study connects history, biology, and social policy to explain how cultures and races have changed over time. It uses examples from military selection, charity, religion, and epidemic conditions to show how what we value in a population affects its future. The book frames a provocative question: what happens to a society when the traits it values most are rewarded or neglected?
Through historical vignettes and biologist’s concepts, this edition examines how variation, heredity, segregation, and selection work together to mold populations. It also asks readers to consider the consequences of charity, education, and law on what future generations inherit.
- Clear explanations of variation, heredity, selection, and segregation as forces in evolution and social change
- Historical examples that connect science to politics, war, religion, and public policy
- Case studies on how culture and charity influence the traits a society passes on
- Thoughtful questions about national strength, progress, and the responsibilities of citizens
Ideal for readers of history, science, and social thought who want a provocative look at how past ideas shape present and future generations.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the concept of military selection, particularly in the context of Roman history. The author demonstrates how the Roman Empire fell due to reversed selection, a situation where the strongest and healthiest men were sent to war, leaving the weaker and more vulnerable behind to reproduce. This phenomenon, also seen in other nations and throughout history, has a profound impact on a civilization's gene pool, leading to a decline in overall health and vitality. The book delves into the role of war, social institutions, and cultural values in shaping human evolution, providing a thought-provoking analysis of the interplay between biology and history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330852811_0
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Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The Human Harvest: A Study of the Decay of Races Through the Survival of the UnfitHE human harvest was bad! I Thus the historian sums up the conditions in Rome in the days of the good emperor Marcus Aurelius. Seller Inventory # 2147802437
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