Evolutionary studies : a centenary celebration of the life of Julian Huxley : proceedings of the twenty-fourth annual symposium of the Eugenics Society, London, 1987

This collection of papers is in honour of Julian Huxley, President from 1959 until 1962 of the Eugenics Society, which exists to support research into genetic and social factors of human reproduction with a view to improving problems associated with heredity, human qualities and population. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-8 The Galton Lecture for 1987: Julian Huxley — A Family View....Pages 9-25 Julian Huxley and the Development of Evolutionary Studies....Pages 26-40 Scientific Work by Sir Julian Huxley, FRS....Pages 41-45 Evolution since Julian Huxley....Pages 46-57 Julian Huxley and the Rise of Modern Ethology....Pages 58-79 The Problem of the Palaeontological Evidence....Pages 80-95 Size, Shape and Evolution....Pages 96-141 The Ascent of Man....Pages 142-157 Human Geographical Variation....Pages 158-167 Evolution and Ethics....Pages 168-185 The First Director-General of UNESCO....Pages 186-193 Julian Huxley and Eugenics....Pages 194-206 The Galton Lecture for 1962: Eugenics in Evolutionary Perspective....Pages 207-239 Sir Julian Huxley, FRS — Chronological Table....Pages 240-242 Sir Julian Huxley, FRS — Select Bibliography....Pages 243-247 Back Matter....Pages 248-256