Chapter I: Certain Principles of General Biology

The Material Substratum of Life(38)--Synthetic Concept of
the Individual in Biology(38)--Formation of Multicellular
Organisms(42)--Theories of Evolution(46)--Phenomena of
Heredity(50)--Phenomena of Hybridism(51)--Mendel's Laws(51).

THE FORM AND TYPES OF STATURE

The Form(67)--Fundamental Canons regarding the Form(74)--Types
of Stature, Macroscelia and Brachyscelia; their Physiological
Significance(75)--Types of Stature in relation to Race(77),
Sex(80), and Age(81)--Pedagogic Considerations(88)--Abnormal
Types of Stature in their relation to Moral
Training(91)--Macroscelia and Brachyscelia in Pathological
Individuals (De Giovanni's Hyposthenic and Hypersthenic
Types)(95)--Types of Stature in Emotional Criminals and in
Parasites(101)--Extreme types of Stature among the Extra-social:
Nanism and Gigantism(103)--Summary of Types of Stature(105).

THE STATURE

The Stature as a Linear Index(106)--Limits of Stature according to
Race(108)--Stature in relation to Sex(111)--Variations in Stature
with Age, according to Sex(118)--Variations due to Mechanical
Causes(119)--Variations due to Adaptation in connection with
various Causes, Social, Physical, Psychic, Pathological, etc.
(124)--Effect of Light, Heat, Electricity(132)--Variations
in Growth according to the Season(138)--Pathogenesis
of Infantilism(151)--Stature affected by Syphilis
(157), Tuberculosis(158), Malaria(160), Pellagra(161),
Rickets(164)--Moral and Pedagogical Considerations(168)--Summary
of Stature(170).

THE WEIGHT

The Weight considered as Total Measure of Mass(172)--Weight of
Child at Birth (173)--Loss of Weight(176)--Specific Gravity of
Body(178)--Index of Weight(181).

CHAPTER II

CRANIOLOGY

The Head and Cranium(187)--The Face(188)--Characteristics
of the Human Cranium(191)--Evolution of the Forehead;
Inferior Skull Caps; the Pithecanthropus; the Neanderthal
Man(192)--Morphological Evolution of the Cranium through
different Periods of Life(197)--Normal Forms of Cranium(202)--the
Cephalic Index(207)--Volume of Cranium(220)--Development
of Brain(220)--Extreme Variations in Volume of
Brain(229)--Nomenclature of Cranial Capacity(242)--Chemistry
of the Brain(247)--Human Intelligence(252)--Influence of
Mental Exercise(254)--Pretended Cerebral Inferiority of
Woman(256)--Limits of the Face(259)--Human Character of the
Face(260)--Normal Visage(262)--Prognathism(268)--Evolution of the
Face(272)--Facial Expression(276)--the Neck(282).

CHAPTER III

THE THORAX

Anatomical Parts of the Thorax(281)--Physiological and
Hygienic Aspect of Thorax (286)--Spirometry(288)--Growth
of Thorax(294)--Dimensions of Thorax in relation
to Stature(295)--Thoracic Index(297)--Shape of
Thorax(299)--Anomalies of Shape(301)--Pedagogical Considerations:
the Evil of School Benches(302).

CHAPTER IV

THE PELVIS

Anatomical Parts of the Pelvis(304)--Growth of Pelvis(306)--Shape
of Pelvis in relation to Childbirth(307).

CHAPTER V

THE LIMBS

Anatomy of the Limbs(308)--Growth of Limbs(309)--Malformations:
Flat-foot, Opposable Big Toe(311), Curvature of Leg,
Club-foot(312)--The Hand(312)--Chiromancy and Physiognomy;
the Hand in Figurative Speech; High and Low Types of
Hand(312)--Dimensions of Hand(315)--Proportions of
Fingers(316)--the Nails(317)--Anomalies of the Hand(317)--Lines
of the Palm(318)--Papillary Lines(319).

CHAPTER VI

THE SKIN AND PIGMENTS

Pigmentation and Cutaneous Apparatus(320)--Pigmentation of the
Hair(323)--of the Skin(325)--of the Iris(325)--Form of the
Hair(327)--Anomalies of Pigment: Icthyosis, Birth-marks,
Freckles, etc.(329)--Anomalies of Hair(330).

MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ORGANS (STIGMATA)

Synoptic Chart of Stigmata(332)--Anomalies of the Eye(333)--of the
Ear(334)--of the Nose(335)--of the Teeth(336)--Importance of
the Study of Morphology(338)--Significance of the Stigmata of
Degeneration(342)--Distribution of Malformations(344)--Individual
Number of Malformations(347)--Origin of
Malformations(355)--Humanity's Dependence upon Woman(357)--Moral
and Pedagogical Problems within the School(358).

CHAPTER VII

TECHNICAL PART

The Form(361)--Measurement of Stature(362)--the
Anthropometer(363)--the Sitting Stature(365)--Total Spread
of Arms(367)--Thoracic Perimeter(368)--Weight(368)--Ponderal
Index(368)--Head and Cranium(369)--Cranioscopy
(370)--Craniometry(373)--Cephalic Index(376)--Measurements of
Thorax(385)--of Abdomen (386).

THE PERSONAL ERROR

Need of Practical Experience in Anthropology(387)--Average Personal
Error(388)--Susceptibility to Suggestion(389).

CHAPTER VIII

STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY

Mean Averages(391)--Seriation(396)--Quétélet's Binomial Curve(398).

CHAPTER IX

THE BIOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE PUPIL AND HIS ANTECEDENTS

Biographic Histories(404)--Remote Antecedents(406)--Near
Biopathological Antecedents(407)--Sociological
Antecedents(411)--School Records(411)--Biographic
Charts(422)--Psychic Tests(425)--Typical Biographic History
of an Idiot Boy(434)--Proper Treatment of Defective
Pupils(446)--Rational Medico-pedagogical Method(448).

CHAPTER X

THE APPLICATION OF BIOMETRY TO ANTHROPOLOGY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETERMINING THE MEDIAL MAN

Theory of the Medial Man(454)--Importance of Seriation(455)--De
Helguero's Curves(460)--Viola's Medial Man(463)--Human
Hybridism(466)--the Medial Intellectual and Moral
Man(469)--Sexual Morality(473)--Sacredness of
Maternity(474)--Biological Liberty and the New Pedagogy(477).

TABLE OF MEAN PROPORTIONS OF THE BODY ACCORDING TO AGE(480).

TABLES FOR CALCULATING THE CEPHALIC INDEX(485).

TABLES FOR CALCULATING THE PONDERAL INDEX(491).

GENERAL INDEX: A. INDEX OF NAMES(501). B. INDEX OF SUBJECTS(503).