About this title: Genetics is in the news. What is not in the news are its origins in a racist twentieth century pseudoscience called eugenics, which was based on selective breeding. In 1904, the United States launched a large-scale eugenics movement that was championed by the medical, political and religious elite. History has recorded the horrors of ethnic cleansing, but until now, America's own efforts to create a master race have been largely overlooked. In War Against The Weak, investigative journalist, Edwin Black, reveals that eugenics had an incredible foothold in America in the early twentieth century ...
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Description: Very Good. 1568583214 Great condition, minor cover wear, NO writing or highlights, EVERY order receives DELIVERY CONFIRMATION----FAST shipping! read more
Binding: First
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows, New York
Date Published: c2003
ISBN-13:9781568582580ISBN:1568582587
Description: fair, fair. 24 cm, 550, illus. with 14 pages of plates, references, index, DJ, boards, and some pages show damp marks. Explores the connection between the U.S. eugenics program of the early 20th century and the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany; the author cites proof that American scientists attempted to create a master race. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781568582580ISBN:1568582587
Description: New in New dust jacket. 1568582587. New stated first printing, first edition hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Protective mylar cover.; 1.73 x 9.18 x 6.36 Inches; 592 pages; The explosive true story of America's century-long attempt to create a master race—by the author of the New York Times bestseller IBM AND THE HOLOCAUST. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781568583211ISBN:1568583214
Description: New. 1568583214. BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED--550 pages. "In War Against the Weak, award-winning investigative journalist Edwin Black connects the crimes of the Nazis to a pseudoscientific American movement of the early 20th century called eugenics. Based on selective breeding of human beings, eugenics began in laboratories on Long Island but ended in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Cruel and racist laws were enacted in 27 U.S. states, and the supporters of eugenics included ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781568582580ISBN:1568582587
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" Book is near fine in black boards with silver spine lettering....text is tight and clean...550 pages with sharp edges and corners...no annotations or markings observed...DJ is near fine with no tears or chipping..."A gripping account of the evils of eugenics. Edwin Black brings home the misery inflicted by the eugenic zealots. "--Paul Weindling, Dept. of History, Oxford Brookes University...a good find in this very nice condition. read more
"The idea of the "Master Race" did not originate with Hitler and the Nazis. It began much earlier and was endorsed in many countries (including the U.S.!) beginning in the 1800's. Humans were measured and analyzed and many discussions were done about weeding out defective members of society ("culling the herd"). If farmers could improve their livestock by selective breeding, why couldn't the human race be enhanced with the same techniques? Certain groups (blacks, Jews, aboriginal tribes, homosexuals, handicapped and mental patients) were listed as being "undesirable" and should be prevented from breeding and carrying on their "defective" qualities. In the 1930's these theories were put into practice with the Nazis' "Final Solution"."
"I gave this book 4 stars because of the topic and the vast information provided about eugenics in America. However, it was not a particularly well-written book, and it was poorly edited. Several paragraphs were repeated almost in their entirety throughout the book. The author also has a clear agenda, and his bias can been seen in some of his reporting. All in all, though, it is an eye-opening book."
"Powerful and aggressive book about the shocking history of eugenics. I had no idea the eugenics movement essentially began in the United States and especially with such a driving force. Pretty frightening to think less than a century ago high schools and colleges were teaching sterilization of the 'feebleminded' to purify the gene pool. This book constantly staggered me, really. Such extensive and brutal research was done by Edwin Black, and his effort is commendable.
When a friend handed this book over to me, I honestly didn't even think I would read it. Instead, I ended up speeding through it in a few days. The only reason I am holding back from five stars is really the writing. While quotes are powerful, sometimes I was just bogged down by names (especially the German ones) and minutiae. Nonetheless, I would recommend War Against The Weak without hesitation."
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