English Men of Science: Their Nature and Nurture: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

English Men of Science: Their Nature and Nurture, credited to Sir Francis Galton, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of English Men of Science: Their Nature and Nurture by Sir Francis Galton. Read in English by Leon Harvey The results of a survey undertaken by Galton to learn more about individual differences and similarities between the "pre-eminent" men of his time. Brief biographical information, biometric data and extensive quotations have been compiled and presented. Summary by niobium.

Recording facts

• Recording title: English Men of Science: Their Nature and Nurture
• Author credits: Sir Francis Galton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 4:39:15

Catalogue topics

• psychology
• biography
• survey
• statistics
• british culture

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 5:00
2. 01 - Antecedents Part 1 — 40:59
3. 02 - Antecedents Part 2 — 37:29
4. 03 - Qualities — 1:09:37
5. 04 - Origin and Taste for Science Part 1 — 44:10
6. 05 - Origin and Taste for Science Part 2 — 51:20
7. 06 - Education — 22:48
8. 07 - Appendix — 7:52

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