Deep Ancestry - Spencer Wells
Inside the Genographic Project
KORTE INHOUD
In Deep Ancestry, scientist and explorer Spencer Wells shows how tiny genetic changes add up over time into a fascinating story. Using scores of real-life examples, helpful analogies, and detailed diagrams and illustrations, he translates complicated concepts into accessible language and explains exactly how each and every individual's DNA contributes another piece to the jigsaw puzzle of human history. The book takes readers inside the Genographic Project, the landmark study now assembling the world's largest collection of population genetic 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. Traveling backward through time from today's scattered billions to the handful of early humans who are ancestors to us all, Deep Ancestry shows how universal our human heritage really is. It combines sophisticated science with our compelling interest in family history and ethnic identity-and transcends humankind's...
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2006Uitgever: National Geographic256 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0792262158ISBN-13: 9780792262152Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2006, 247pp, hardcover, goed exemplaar, naam voorin, lichte gebruikssporen aan stofomslag / name on first page, light wear on dustjacket [Auteur: Wells, Spencer] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: National Geographic Society] [Jaar: 2006] [Titel: Deep Ancestry / Inside the Genographic Project]
