The book "Abstracts of Papers Delivered at the First International Eugenics Congress of the University of London, July 1912" is an important document that demonstrates the scientific approach to eugenics at the beginning of the 20th century. The abstracts of the reports collected in this book represent a wide range of topics related to the improvement of the genetic qualities of people and social reform. The authors of the book are participants of the First International Congress of Eugenics, held in London in July 1912. Their papers explored such topics as the heritability of characteristics, population genetics, eugenics policy, and the social consequences of its impact. The book is a valuable resource for studying the history of eugenics and researching scientific approaches to the impact of genetics on society. It helps to understand the views and discussions that prevailed among scientists of that time regarding eugenics, its possibilities and limitations.