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Ex-hospital library copy. xvi, 648 pages. Hardcover: H 22.5cm x L 16cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Red cloth rubbed with soiling/staining; strong darkening to spine cloth with gilt stamped lettering quite dulled/flaked; spine head frayed with white ink shelf reference number near heel; board corners scuffed/bumped. Text block edges toned. Hospital ink stamps on front and pastedowns; library pocket on ffep; date due sheet tipped to rfep verso; shallow stain to top margins of several initial leaves; interior pages overall remain clean. Binding is firm. With Acknowledgement, Preface by Lewis M. Terman, 35 figures, 232 tables including two foldouts present between pages 148-149, and Index. Features twenty-one chapters: "History and Description of the Investigation," "Methods and Results in the Search for Subjects," "Composition of the Gifted Group," "Racial and Social Origin," "Intellectually Superior Relatives," "Vital Statistics," "Anthropometric Measurements" by Bird T. Baldwin, "Health and Physical History," "Medical Examinations" by Albert H. Moore and Edith Bronson, "School Progress and Educational History," "Tests of School Accomplishment and General Information," "Specialization of the Abilities of Gifted Children" by James C. DeVoss, "Scholastic, Occupational, and Other Interests," "Play Interests, Knowledge, and Practice," "Reading Interests," "Tests of Intellectual, Social, and Activity Interests" by Jennie Benson Wyman, "Tests of Character and Personality Traits," "Trait Ratings," "Summary of Data on 309 Gifted High School Pupils," "To Years After," and "Conclusions and Problems.". Seller Inventory # CMS-00345
Title: GENETIC STUDIES OF GENIUS. VOLUME I: MENTAL ...
Publisher: Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1925.
Binding: Hardcover
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