Searchlights on Health: The Science of Eugenics

Author: B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols

Description:

Searchlights on Health: The Science of Eugenics by B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols is a comprehensive guide to health, hygiene, and the controversial topic of eugenics, published in the early 20th century. The book covers a wide range of subjects related to physical and mental well-being, including sexual health, marriage, parenting, and personal hygiene. It also delves into eugenics, a now-discredited movement that aimed to improve the human population through selective breeding. The work reflects the social and scientific beliefs of its time, offering advice on how to achieve a "healthy" and "ideal" life according to the standards of that era. Today, the book is often studied for its historical context, particularly its insights into early 20th-century views on health, morality, and the pseudoscientific principles of eugenics.