The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey by Spencer Wells

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The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey

by Spencer Wells

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a great companion to the national geographic's videos. mostly reader-friendly. the graphics, though, are bad. (

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anikins | Aug 3, 2006 |

I participated in the National Genographic Project in part to give my father and brother a unique gift for Father's Day. (Apparently our ancestors had wandered in off the steppes after the last Ice Age.) Engagingly written, "The Journey of Man" provides one some sense of, and a greater appreciation for, everyone's deep ancestry. A must for any genealogy library.

kencf0618 | Oct 14, 2005 |

Great interpretation of genetic markers (Y chromosome in this case) tracing human migration over the law few hundred thousand years (

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Recent African origin of modern humans

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South Asian Stone Age

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CONTENTS -- List of Maps -- List of Figures -- Preface -- 1: The Diverse Ape -- 2: E Pluribus Unum -- 3: Eve's Mate -- 4: Coasting Away -- 5: Leaps and Bounds -- 6: The Main Line -- 7: Blood from a Stone -- 8: The Importance of Culture -- 9: The Final Big Bang -- Acknowledgements -- Further Reading -- Index of Pictures -- Index.

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