Heredity Of Skin Color In Negro-White Crosses (1913)

By Charles Benedict Davenport and Florence Harris Danielson

Book Overview

Heredity Of Skin Color In Negro-White Crosses is a book written by Charles Benedict Davenport and originally published in 1913. The book is a scientific study of the inheritance of skin color in individuals of mixed African and European ancestry. Davenport, a prominent American biologist and eugenicist, examines the genetic factors that determine skin color and how these factors are passed down from parents to offspring. The book includes detailed descriptions of the physical characteristics of individuals with mixed ancestry, as well as statistical analyses of the inheritance patterns of skin color. Davenport also explores the social and cultural implications of mixed-race individuals and their place in American society. The book is considered an important contribution to the field of genetics and the study of race and ethnicity in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166578364
• ISBN13: 9781166578367
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.3"