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Race, Evolution, and Behavior: A Life History Perspective (3rd Edition) Hardcover – Unknown format, May 1, 2000

by J. Philippe Rushton (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars (101)
Using evidence from psychology, anthropology, sociology and other scientific disciplines, this book shows that there are at least three biological races (subspecies) of man Orientals (i.e., Mongoloids or Asians), Blacks (i.e., Negroids or Africans), and Whites (i.e., Caucasoids or Europeans). There are recognizable profiles for the three major racial groups on brain size, intelligence, personality and temperament, sexual behavior, and rates of fertility, maturation and longevity. The profiles reveal that, ON AVERAGE, Orientals and their descendants around the world fall at one end of the continuum, Blacks and their descendants around the world fall at the other end of the continuum, Europeans regularly fall in between. This worldwide pattern implies evolutionary and genetic, rather than purely social, political, economic, or cultural causes.
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  1. Print length
    388 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Charles Darwin Research Instit
  4. Publication date
    May 1, 2000
  5. ISBN-10
    0965683605
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0965683609
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(An) incendiary thesis....that separate races of human beings evolved different reproductive strategies... -- New York Times Book Review

Describes hundreds of studies worldwide that show a consistent pattern of human racial differences... -- National Review

The remarkable resistance to racial science in our times has led to comparisons with the inquisition of Rome, active during the Renaissance.... -- Contemporary Psychology

About the Author

J. Philippe Rushton is a professor of psychology at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Rushton holds two doctorates from the University of London (Ph.D. and D.Sc) and is a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American, British, and Canadian Psychological Associations. He is also a member of the Behavior Genetics Association, the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, and the Society for Neuroscience. Rushton has published six books and nearly 200 articles. In 1992 the Institute for Scientific Information ranked him the 22nd most published psychologist and the 11th most cited. Professor Rushton is listed in Who's Who in Science and Technology, Who's Who in International Authors, and Who's Who in Canada.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Charles Darwin Research Instit
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2000
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0965683605
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0965683609
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Best Sellers Rank: #6,452,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (101)

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4.6 out of 5 stars
101 global ratings

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Customers find the book informative and readable, with one review noting it contains highlights of the longer scholarly work. They appreciate the summary approach, with one mentioning it provides a nice overview of the subject matter.
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20 customers mention content, 18 positive, 2 negative
Customers find the book informative and interesting, with one customer noting it contains highlights of the longer scholarly work, while another appreciates how it summarizes Dr. Rushton's scientific conclusions.
Very interesting and thought provocative but for the 'Ape-to-Human' and 'Out-of-Africa' thesis it has much to offer in understanding the different...Read more
...Again, Rushton covers these issues in such a way that are both thorough and readable.Read more
Amazing book! Strongly recommend!!Read more
Still to this day, it is one of my favorite books! Always refreshing to go back and read it againRead more
6 customers mention readability, 5 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book readable and quick to read.
...Rushton covers these issues in such a way that are both thorough and readable.Read more
...Read the book! It's a quick read and for some the scales will fall from their eyes.Read more
A quick, but extremely informative, read.Read more
...Today, many scholars are trying to deny this. It is possible to read this book in one day, and have many of your questions clarified, which may be...Read more
5 customers mention summary, 4 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book provides a good summary, with one customer noting it states the information in simple terms and another mentioning it includes a nice synopsis of the work.
This is a good summary about the differences between the races, better understanding about what's going on in the world follows reading this.Read more
...edition is 388 pages; the abridged edition gives us a nice synopsis of that work, with other scientific research suggested in each subject chapter...Read more
This book states in simple. yet specific terms the differences between races. Facinating and based on sound emperical data....Read more
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  • Sentosa Enterprises
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yellow supremacism?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2008
    Format: Mass Market PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Three different thoughts on this book:

    1. The abridged edition does an excellent job summarizing Dr. Rushton's scientific conclusions. Even if you don't agree with his basic thesis, you have to admit that producing an abridged edition summarizing all the basic elements of his research is an excellent idea. The unabridged edition is 388 pages; the abridged edition gives us a nice synopsis of that work, with other scientific research suggested in each subject chapter for further reading.

    2. In a short book, Dr. Rushton presents scientific data to show that the differences among the 3 major racial groups, Blacks, Whites, and Asians, are primarily genetic in origin. On the vast majority of tests, from cranium size to hormone levels, Blacks fall at one end of the spectrum, Asians at the other, and Whites fall somewhere in between. And why would we expect any other result? Researching your own experience, can't you see physical differences among people? Are we to believe that these outward physical differences, such as hair texture or eye color, are caused by environmental upbringing? Professor Rushton demonstrates that tens of thousands of years of human evolution occurring in different climates is responsible for the genetic differences among the races. After Darwin, we should already know this anyway.

    3. In response to a pro-Rushton review that labeled anti-racists as liberals and supporters of race science as conservatives, I would like to point out that Galileo was a liberal and the old Catholic Church clergy that opposed his science were the conservatives. It is true that a word means whatever you define it to mean; but the most consistent definition of a liberal, at least in my mind, is someone who looks at scientific evidence and draws a conclusion, rather than holding to tradition or the status quo. In this sense, Galileo, Darwin, and Rushton should be considered as liberals, in my opinion, and not the other way around. In any case, thank God for them.
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  • Curious Patti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Answers Questions You've Pondered
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020
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    This small book answers a lot of questions you may have had for years, but did not dare to ask in school or elsewhere. It's a short description of the differences between three of the world's largest races -- Whites, Blacks and Asians. There ARE differences and they ARE biological. Today, many scholars are trying to deny this. It is possible to read this book in one day, and have many of your questions clarified, which may be all you need to understand for everyday living (i.e., why do some races seem to commit more crime? Why do some races seem to have a lot more children? Are some races really smarter than others?), and references to other books and researchers will lead you to more in-depth reading if you desire. But everyone ought to read this book whether they think they may agree or disagree with the premise. Read it especially if you are fed-up with being called a racist, when you thought you were a kind and understanding person -- maybe there is a reason why you get upset with certain behaviors from others. A great brief introduction for a very important subject.
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  • BC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Political Correctness is a Social Construct...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2005
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    But certainly not race. You know, J. Philippe Rushton may be the most brave man on the planet for publishing this book on a topic so verboten that it actually got him investigated by the Ontario police. Canada, what a country, everyday I wake up pleased that I don't live there.

    Rushton informs the reader in his Preface that his goal is to examine whether or not innate differences between the races exist. He is not interested in proscribing policy or advocating positions, yet, for many in our universities, objectivity is a curse word they may not believe can even exist in any capacity. Rushton unwittingly stepped into a punji trap by daring not to grovel before activists disguised as professors. The classic confusion between politics and science can best be summed up in an exchange I had with an instructor last summer. In reference to a discussion on sex differences she said: "But what good do you do society by studying things like that?" The answer: the goal is to find truth. However, to elucidate the truth not only is the reason we have universities in the first place, but also a great good in itself.

    What you have before you with Race, Evolution, and Behavior is the attempt on the part of a learned social scientist to integrate theory with reality. Rushton analyzes 60 separate factors and compares them to see if disparities exist among Asians, Caucasians, and blacks. Some discrepancies, such as skin cancer rate, society will accept without a blush, but others, such as intelligence are more flammable than a depot of kerosene. Rushton doesn't glide, he heroically pushes forth with facts and research. In my humble opinion, this beleaguered scientist is a hero.
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  • Vitaly Bilo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Only truth nothing but the truth .
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2025
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    Amazing book! Strongly recommend!!
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  • Joe Soo
    5.0 out of 5 stars the book ties up and completes a lot of past "loss ends" of understanding
    Reviewed in Australia on October 30, 2022
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    I understand the research (genetics) and that we are all different no matter what the elite or EU media and WEF wants people of the world to think. Certainly, their believe may differ from the public believe and public real-life experience and reality. Well written and understood.
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