The present Level 3 weeding project is an opportunity to uncover the strangest titles and/or content in our Collection
My pick for this week:The earthly Venus / by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759). Translated from Venus physique by Simone Brangier Boas. With notes and an introduction by George Boas. QP 251 .M452
The following subject headings are included
Human skin color.
Black race.
Reproduction.
I am a bit worried about what will be in the content…..
Maupertuis’ work is an early attempt at a materialistic explanation of the origin of species, anticipating Darwin by a century……