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Ideology of purity : patterns in animal breeding and eugenics, 1860-1920 / Margaret E. Derry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Derry, Margaret E. (Margaret Elsinor), 1945- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Galton, Francis, 1822-1911.
- Galton, Francis.
- Animal breeding--History--19th century.
- Animal breeding.
- Animal breeding--History--20th century.
- Eugenics--History--19th century.
- Eugenics.
- Eugenics--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 pages)
- Other Title:
- Patterns in animal breeding and eugenics, 1860-1920
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2025]
- Contents:
- Heredity and Breeding from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century
- Rhetoric: Breed, Race, and Class Ideology
- Francis Galton and Hereditary Theory
- Galton's Eugenics and Animal Breeding
- Purity: Its Regulation in Eugenics and Animal Breeding
- Purity as a Breeding Ideal and the General Farmer
- Biologist/Geneticist Support of Eugenics in Relation to Animal Breeding
- Animal Breeding Reform: Galton's Failure and Ultimate Success.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 12, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Derry, Margaret E. (Margaret Elsinor), 1945- Ideology of purity.
- ISBN:
- 9781487570347
- 1487570341
- 9781487570330
- 1487570333
- Publisher Number:
- 90103582322
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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