Deep ancestry :
by Wells, Spencer, frey50
Published by : National Geographic, (Washington, D.C. :) , 2006 Physical details: 247 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. ISBN:0792262158 (cloth : alk. paper); 9780792262152 (cloth : alk. paper).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 500 - 599 | 599.935 Wel (Browse shelf) | Available | 92823 |
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| 599.93 Dav Cracking the genome : | 599.935 Lip The wisdom of your cells | 599.935 Lip The biology of belief : | 599.935 Wel Deep ancestry : | 599.938 Sta Children of the ice age : | 599.938 Swi Java man | 599.938 Wad Before the dawn : Recovering the lost history of our ancestors / |
Introduction -- ch. 1. The block -- ch. 2. Odine's story : the exception -- ch. 3. Margaret's story : the hearth -- ch. 4. Phil's story : the ice -- ch. 5. Virumandi's story : the beach -- ch. 6. Julius's story : the cradle -- Epilogue -- Appendix : Haplogroup descriptions -- Glossary -- Further reading -- About the author -- Author acknowledgments and illustration credits -- Index.
Science tells us we're all related--one vast family sharing a common ancestor who lived in Africa 60,000 years ago. But countless questions remain about our great journey from the birthplace of Homo sapiens. How and when did we end up where we are? Why do we display such a wide range of colors and features? The fossil record offers some answers, but new research reveals many more, since our DNA carries a chronicle of our species and its migrations. This book translates complicated concepts into accessible language and explains how each individual's DNA contributes another piece to the puzzle. It takes readers inside the Genographic Project, the landmark study now assembling the world's largest collection of DNA samples and employing the latest in testing technology and computer analysis to examine hundreds of thousands of genetic profiles from all over the globe, showing how universal our human heritage really is.--From publisher description.