The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey (Princeton Science Library, 51)
The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey (Princeton Science Library, 51) The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey (Princeton Science Library, 51) OTHER ARTICLES Around 200,000 years ago, a man--identical to us in all important respects--lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up father of us all? What happened to the descendants of other men who lived at the same time? And why, if modern humans share a single prehistoric ancestor, do we come in so many sizes, shapes, and races?Showing how the secrets about our ancestors are hidden in our genetic code, Spencer Wells reveals how developments in the cutting-edge science of population genetics have made it possible to create a family tree for the whole of humanity. We now know not only where our ancestors lived but who they fought, loved, and influenced.Informed by this new science, The Journey of Man is replete with astonishing information. Wells tells us that we can trace our orig...