Physics in the Galtonian sciences of heredity

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-138

  Radick, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biology; Francis Galton; Mendelism; Physics; W. F. R. Weldon; William Bateson

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEREDITY; HISTORY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHYSICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEREDITY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHYSICS;

EID: 79954423223     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2010.11.019     Document Type: Article

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