This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER in. RACES OF MANKIND. Differences of Race, 56--Stature and Proportions, 56--Skull, 60--Features, 62--Colour, 66--Hair, 71--Constitution, 73--Temperament, 74--Type' of Races, 75--Permanence, 80--Mixture, 80--Variation, 84--Races of Mankind classified, 87. In the first chapter something has been ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER in. RACES OF MANKIND. Differences of Race, 56--Stature and Proportions, 56--Skull, 60--Features, 62--Colour, 66--Hair, 71--Constitution, 73--Temperament, 74--Type' of Races, 75--Permanence, 80--Mixture, 80--Variation, 84--Races of Mankind classified, 87. In the first chapter something has been already said as to the striking distinctions between the various races of man, seen in looking closely at the African negro, the Coolie of India, and the Chinese. Even among Europeans, the broad contrast between the fair Dane and the dark Genoese is recognised by all. Some further comparison has now to be made of the special differences between race and race, though the reader must understand that, without proper anatomical examination, such comparison can only be slight and imperfect. Anthropology finds race-differences most clearly in stature and proportions of limbs, conformation of the skull and the brain within, characters of features, skin, eyes, and hair, peculiarities of constitution, and mental and moral temperament. In comparing races as to their stature, we concern ourselves not with the tallest or shortest men of each tribe, but with the ordinary or average-sized men who may be taken as fair representatives of their whole tribe. The difference of general stature is well shown where a tall and a short people come together in one district. Thus in Australia the average English colonist of 3 ft. 8 in. looks clear over the heads of the 5 ft. 4 in. Cninese labourers. Still more in Sweden does the Swede of 5 ft. 7 in. tower over the stunted Lapps, whose average measure is not much over 5 ft. Among the tallest of mankind are the Patagonians, who seemed a race of giants to the Europeans who first watched them striding along their cliffs...
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. A Very Good copy in original decorated red cloth lettered in gold. Sound binding, clean/unmarked within, with little cover wear. (Not ex-library. )
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Good. No Dust Jacket. A Good copy (early owner's name) in decorated red cloth. Tanning at the outer edges of the text block, and brief pencil marginalia. (Not ex-library. )
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Good with no dust jacket. B00089TU3G. This book is in good condition; no remainder marks. No dustjacket. The book has some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean.; Macmillan's manuals for students; 448 pages.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good- Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 448 pages, illustrated. This book is Volume 62 of the International Scientific Series. "This volume is an introduction to Anthropology, rather than a summary of all it teaches." VERY GOOD-HARDCOVER, some wear to spine edges and corners of book, red cloth lettering is bright on the spine.
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