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Where Do We Come From?: The Molecular Evidence for Human Descent
Klein, Jan, Takahata, Naoyuki
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Description for Where Do We Come From?: The Molecular Evidence for Human Descent
Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, 587 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
From the moment it first began to contemplate the world, three questions have occupied the human mind: Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? Artists (notably Paul Gauguin), religious thinkers, philosophers, and most recently scientists have all searched for answers. Here, the authors describe how scientists decipher human origin from the record encrypted in the DNA and protein molecules. After explaining the nature of descent and the methods available for studying genealogical relationships, they summarize the information revealed by the molecular archives about the Tree of Life and our location on one of its branches. ... Read more
From the moment it first began to contemplate the world, three questions have occupied the human mind: Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? Artists (notably Paul Gauguin), religious thinkers, philosophers, and most recently scientists have all searched for answers. Here, the authors describe how scientists decipher human origin from the record encrypted in the DNA and protein molecules. After explaining the nature of descent and the methods available for studying genealogical relationships, they summarize the information revealed by the molecular archives about the Tree of Life and our location on one of its branches. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
462
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642076459
SKU
V9783642076459
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Reviews for Where Do We Come From?: The Molecular Evidence for Human Descent
From the reviews of the first edition: "This is a beautiful and beautifully written book about molecular approaches to the study of evolution. … The authors’ love of science and their belief in straightforward reporting pervade the book. … As the authors intended, this is the book that intelligent people, willing to put a little ... Read more