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National Book Critics Circle Award―2017 Nonfiction Finalist
“Nothing less than a tour de force―a heady amalgam of science, history, a little bit of anthropology and plenty of nuanced, captivating storytelling.”―The New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice
A National Geographic Best Book of 2017
In our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species―births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away―until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has blown the lid off what we thought we knew. Acclaimed science writer Adam Rutherford explains exactly how genomics is completely rewriting the human story―from 100,000 years ago to the present.
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
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Publisher : The Experiment; Reprint edition (September 4, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 1615194940
ISBN-13 : 978-1615194940
Item Weight : 15 ounces
Dimensions : 5.6 x 1.2 x 8.3 inches
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Customers find the book interesting and worth reading. They appreciate the explanations of the history of genetics and the impact of genomics on human understanding. The book is written with wit and clarity for the layperson, using analogies and grammar. Readers describe it as entertaining, engaging, and a delight. However, opinions differ on the narrative length, with some finding it well-told and relatable, while others feel it’s repetitive and technical in parts.
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