Seven Daughters of Eve
In 1994 Bryan Sykes was called in as an expert to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy for over 5000 years--the Ice Man. Sykes succeeded in extracting DNA from the Ice Man, but even more important, writes Science News, was his "ability to directly link that DNA to Europeans living today." In this groundbreaking book, Sykes reveals how the identification of a particular strand of DNA that passes unbroken through the maternal line allows scientists to trace our genetic makeup all the way back to prehistoric times--to seven primeval women, the "seven daughters of Eve."
Sykes, Bryan: - Bryan Sykes, professor of human genetics at Oxford University, pioneered the use of DNA in exploring the human past. He is the author of Saxons, Vikings, and Celts and the New York Times bestseller The Seven Daughters of Eve.
ISBN/UPC:
9780393323146
Product:
Book, Paperback
Title:
Seven Daughters of Eve
Contributors
- Author: Bryan Sykes
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
Pages:
320
Languages:
English
Categories
Specification:
8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches, 0.6 pounds
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