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Heirs of Hippocrates

The Development of Medicine in a Catalogue of Historic Books

Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1912.5

PAUL BROCA (1824-1880). On the phenomena of hybridity in the genus homo London: Pub. for the Anthropological society, by Longman, Green, Longman, & Roberts, 1864. 1st xiv (i. xii), 76 pages; 22 cm

For more information on this author or work, see number: 1912

Published shortly after Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species, this work of Broca’s presented both agreeing and opposing viewpoints. While admitting admiration for Darwin’s accomplishments, Broca stated that he was “not a Darwinist” and believed that there were too many differences between groups of animals to point to their descent from a single source.

See Related Record(s): 1775 1839 1912 1966

Cited references: Osleriana 2138

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