 Original French language cover and title, L'Homme, cet inconnu (1935) | |
| Author | Alexis Carrel |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
Publication date | 1935 |
| Publication place | France |
| Text | Man, the Unknown at Internet Archive |
Man, the Unknown (L'Homme, cet inconnu) is a best-selling[1] 1935 book by Alexis Carrel in which he endeavours to outline a comprehensive account what is known and, more importantly, unknown of the human body and human life. The book elucidates problems of the modern world and possible routes to a better life for human beings. It is specifically known for its advocacy of eugenics and euthanasia.
- ^ John Brierley (1970). A Natural History of Man: A Biologist's View Of: Birth and Death; Nature and Nurture; Man and Society; Health and Disease; Immigration and Emigration; History and Heredity; War and Peace. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780838678190.
IN 1935 Alexis Carell published a best-selling book, Man — The Unknown.