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L. Luca CavalliSforza and his collaborators Paolo Menozzi and Alberto Piazza have devoted fourteen years to one of the most compelling scientific projects of our time: the reconstruction of where human populations originated and the paths by which they spread throughout the world. In this volume, the culmination of their research, the authors explain their pathbreaking use of genetic data, which they integrate with insights from geography, ecology, archaeology, physical anthropology, and linguistics to create the first fullscale account of human evolution as it occurred across all continents. This interdisciplinary approach enables them to address a wide range of issues that continue to incite debate: the timing of the first appearance of our species, the problem of African origins and the significance of work recently done on mitochondrial DNA and the popular notion of an 'African Eve,' the controversy pertaining to the peopling of the Americas, and the reason for the presence of nonIndoEuropean languagesBasque, Finnish, and Hungarianin Europe.The authors reconstruct the history of our evolution by focusing on genetic divergence among human groups. Using genetic information accumulated over the last fifty years, they examined over 110 different inherited traits, such as blood types, HLA factors, proteins, and DNA markers, in over eighteen hundred, primarily aboriginal, populations. By mapping the worldwide geographic distribution of the genes, the scientists are now able to chart migrations and, in exploring genetic distance, devise a clock by which to date evolutionary history: the longer two populations are separated, the greater their genetic difference should be. This volume highlights the authors' contributions to genetic geography, particularly their technique for making geographic maps of gene frequencies and their synthetic method of detecting ancient migrations, as for example the migration of Neolithic farmers from the Middle East toward Europe, West Asia, and North Africa.Beginning with an explanation of their major sources of data and concepts, the authors give an interdisciplinary account of human evolution at the world level. Chapters are then devoted to evolution on single continents and include analyses of genetic data and how these data relate to geographic, ecological, archaeological, anthropological, and linguistic information. Comprising a wide range of viewpoints, a vast store of new and recent information on genetics, and a generous supply of visual elements, including 522 geographic maps, this book is a unique source of facts and a catalyst for further debate and research.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The History and Geography of Human Genes'? A: The book focuses on the reconstruction of human populations' origins and their migration paths using genetic data and interdisciplinary insights.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The book is authored by L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Paolo Menozzi, and Alberto Piazza.
- Q: What unique approach do the authors take in this book? A: The authors integrate genetic data with insights from geography, ecology, archaeology, physical anthropology, and linguistics.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 1088 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'The History and Geography of Human Genes' published? A: The book was published on July 5, 1994.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is classified as a new item.
- Q: Does the book include visual elements? A: Yes, the book includes 522 geographic maps to support the text.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book's chapters? A: The chapters cover human evolution on various continents, analyzing genetic data in relation to geographic and anthropological information.
- Q: Is this book suitable for readers without a scientific background? A: Yes, the interdisciplinary approach and clear explanations make it accessible to a broader audience interested in genetics and human history.