Good press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. An antique copy of george william hunters a civic biology. Description, pages 192196 from hunters civic biology textbook. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A few pages from hunters civic biology which were quite offensive to the folks of dayton tenn. Black and white photographs and illustrations are found throughout the volume. William hunters a civic biology presented in problems. Sign up for emails and receive discount coupons email subscribe. It became the bestselling text in its field, the centre of a probably the most famous court trial ever. More information about this seller contact this seller 3. Excerpts from hunters civic biology textcheckout the new famous trials website at the new website has a cleaner look, additional video and audio clips, revised trial accounts, and new features that should improve the navigation. George hunter, a biology teacher from new yorks dewitt clinton high school, designed a new biology curriculum for secondary students, and it was published as a civic biology. A civic biology, presented in problems internet archive.
Laboratory problems in civic biology by george william hunter. Prosecuting attorney william jennings bryan was greatly concerned about the implications of these passages, which he viewed as the troublesome result of accepting darwins theories and. Historically, eugenics was a study of improving human genetic qualities or the scientific breeding of human beings. Scopes agreed to play along and this telegram was sent to the aclu. Although we know that man is separated mentally by a wide gap from all other animals, in our study of physiology we must ask where we are to place man. Elizabeth kolbert shelved 3 times as conservation biology avg rating 4. In new civic biology, a textbook first published in 1914, author george.
During this growth spurt, the decade between george w. A civic biology paperback august 8, 2017 by george w. A civic biology presented in problems illustrated with. To be fair, the material on eugenics appears to have been contributed by charles davenport, who had set up the eugenic records office just four years before the original publication of a civic biology. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. He wrote civic biology, the text at the center of the scopes monkey trial in 1925. The editors claim the subject is found on just one page of the 432 page textbook. A civic biology, presented in problems ebook por george w. We have now learned that animals may begin with very simple onecelled forms and end with a group which contains man himself. This is a reprint of a very old book so there might be some imperfections like blurred pages, poor images or missing pages. A civic biology by george william hunter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The following passages were taken from the biology textbook used by john scopes, the teachings of which fueled so much controversy in the 1925 scopes trial in dayton, tennessee. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A record of witness testimony, from the record and documents of the scopes trial, 1925. A civic biology george hunter 1914 great britain book ebay. I purchased this book because it seemed to be an affordable resource in my study of the trial of john thomas scopes from july of 1925. Hunters 1914 version of a civic biology contained 432 pages. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The great english scientist charles darwin explained the. Excerpted from george william hunter, a civic biology. The book scopes had used for the butler act challenge one of two specified by the state of tennessee for public school use was hunter s 1914 a civic biology, which had included only a few basic references to evolution it hadnt even got its own chapter, but appeared just as a heading over five pages in the chapter on division of labor, the various forms of plants and. However, the book that scopes allegedly taught evolution from was the 1914 edition. Page 1 the scopes monkey trial tennessee virtual archive. Nevertheless, the book carried hunters name, and presumably there was nothing in there that wasnt entirely in accord with his own beliefs.
Condemned as heretical in 1925, today it would seem to be a manual for enlightenments battle against religions perceived mysticism. A civic biology, presented in problems by george w. Every one knows we must water a potted plant if we expect it to grow. If the book is a multi volume set then this is only a single volume. List of reference books follow most of the chapters 1. Read excerpts of george william hunters book about the nowdisproved idea that. The project gutenberg ebook of a civic biology, by george. In new civic biology, a textbook first published in 1914, author george william hunter alerted young people to the menace of feeblemindedness the inability to make intelligent, moral choices and the value of breeding the best with the best by using the language of science to heighten real fears about the spread of diseases and the threat of possible disabilities. George william hunter civic biology 1914 pages 195196 in the section evolution mans place in nature. The project gutenberg ebook of a civic biology, by george william. The following passages were taken from the biology textbook used by john scopes, the. Of course, theres a page on the subject, and you guessed it, they deceptively minimize the theme of eugenics and racism in the book. Hunters civic biology vintage eugenics and the legacy of. It is the book which the state of tennessee required high school teachers to use in 1925 and is best known for its section about evolution that was ruled by a local court to be in violation of the state butler act.
George william hunter june 29, 1863, williamsburg, west virginia february 4, 1948 was an american writer. Selected essays on eugenics, the rise of fundamentalism, the vatican and evolution, and the supreme courts treatment of the evolution issue. The full text contains 432 pages with illustrations. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. The science of being well born is called eugenics, states george william hunter in his textbook a civic biology. Hunters civic biology 1914 and james peabody and arthur hunts biology and human welfare 1924, textbook authors positioned themselves as social managers and the science of biology as the antidote to superstition, myth and emotional decision making. And they concede that author george william hunter also. This copy is bound in a dark green cloth cover with gilt lettering on the spine. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocr. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back. A civic biology george william hunter 1914 great britain book. Presented in problems was published by american book company, new york, 1914. Fearing loss of sales in the south and west, publishers remove references to evolution from biology textbooks, including george william hunters a civic biology, the book.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A civic biology presented in problems by george william hunter, a. Hunter, laboratory problems in civic biology, american book company. Hunter author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Presented in problems usually referred to as just civic biology was a biology textbook written by george william hunter, published in 1914. Scopes trial excerpts from hunters civic biology text. A civic biology by george w 18731948 hunter, 97841585593, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Textbook a civic biology, 1925 the doctrine of evolution. A civic biology george william hunter all you can books. Laboratory problems in civic biology by hunter, george. Prosecuting attorney william jennings bryan was greatly concerned about the implications of these passages, which he viewed as the troublesome result of accepting darwins theories and applying them to human society. Presented in problems 1914 was the book that sparked the controversy. Popular conservation biology books showing 150 of 66 the sixth extinction.
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