The Journey of Man

Sep 22, 2024 7:35 AM

Author:Spencer Wells

The Journey of Man

Around 60,000 years ago, a man, identical to us in all important respects, walked the soil of Africa. Every man alive today is descended from him. How did he come to be father to all of us - a real-life Adam? And why do we come in such a huge variety of sizes, shapes, types and races if we all share a single prehistoric ancestor?

In this fascinating book, Spencer Wells shows how the truth about our ancestors is hidden in our genetic code, and reveals how developments in the cutting-edge science of population genetics have made it possible not just to discover where our ancestors lived (and who they may have fought, loved, learned from and influence) but to create a family tree for the whole of humanity.

Reviews

Zimmer takes us on a comprehensive tour of the history and implications of evolution that is hard to fault... Admirable.

—— Guardian

Written with crystal clarity, Zimmer uses a broad brush to sweep us through the length and breadth of evolution... We are enthusiastically brought up-to-date.... a stunning and accessible book

—— Tim Birkhead in the BBC Wildlife Magazine

An overdue book that makes an important contribution to Arctic exploration history and yet remains compulsively readable for the non-specialist

—— Quill & Quire

A riveting story of courage and determination, high adventure and imperial ambition... Excellent

—— Historical Novels Review

A tale of ambition and high adventure... a passionate redemption of Rae's rightful place in history

—— Edinburgh Times

A fitting tribute to his career, as it combines, in both style and substance, the different themes of his life's work. Blending genuine literary talents with impeccable scientific credentials, Gould crafts an elegant entreaty for scientists and scholars to spend less time complaining about each other and more time combining their considerable resources. We need both the fox and the hedgehog in any intellectual menagerie - the persistent pluralist

—— Alan C. Hutchinson , Globe and Mail

Previous Article：Reckoning with Risk Next Article：Origin Of The Species

Comments

Welcome to zzdbook comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.