The human organism inherits... by Ellsworth Huntington, a N/A Educator

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“The human organism inherits so delicate an adjustment to climate that, in spite of man's boasted ability to live anywhere, the strain of the frozen North eliminates the more nervous and active types of mind.”

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Name: Ellsworth Huntington

Nationality: N/A

Date of Birth: 1876

Date of Death: 1947

Profession: Educator

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The Indians could not undertake any widespread cultivation of the plains not only because they lacked iron tools but also because they had no draft animals.

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Surprising as it may seem, this study indicates that similar conditions are best for all sorts of races.

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The geysers and hot springs of the Yellowstone are another proof of recent volcanic activity.

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Fertile soil, level plains, easy passage across the mountains, coal, iron, and other metals imbedded in the rocks, and a stimulating climate, all shower their blessings upon man.

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For the source of any characteristic so widespread and uniform as this adaptation to environment we must go back to the very beginning of the human race.

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