Human Accomplishment

The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950

Book • 2003

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

Jonah Goldberg

as a book he reviewed for the late Weekly Standard, highlighting the belief in God among important scientists.

Mentioned as Charles Murray's dumbest book, which attempts to catalog and quantify human achievement across cultures and epochs.

Mentioned by

Charles Murray

as the book that started him on his 25-year journey to taking religion more seriously.

Mentioned by

Jennifer Berkshire

as another book by Charles Murray, following 'The Bell Curve'.

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