The story of Europe and its people, told through its genetic legacy.
'An extraordinary book ... part travel narrative, part family history,
part scientific study.' - Financial Times Karin Bojs grew up in a
small, broken family. At her mother's funeral she felt this more
keenly than ever. As a science journalist she was eager to learn more
about herself, her family and the interconnectedness of society. After
all, we're all related. And in a sense, we are all family. My European
Family tells the story of Europe and its people through its genetic
legacy, from the first wave of immigration to the present day, weaving
in the latest archaeological findings. Karin goes deep in search of
her genealogy; by having her DNA sequenced she was able to trace the
path of her ancestors back through the Viking and Bronze ages to the
Neolithic and beyond into prehistory, even back to a time when
Neanderthals ran the European show. Travelling to dozens of countries
to follow the story, she learns about early farmers in the Middle East
and flute-playing cavemen in Germany and France, along with a whole
host of other fascinating characters. This book looks at genetics from
a uniquely pan-European perspective, with the author meeting dozens of
geneticists, historians and archaeologists in the course of her
research. The genes of this seemingly ordinary modern European woman
have a truly fascinating story to tell, and in many ways it is the
true story of Europe. At a time when politics is pushing nations
apart, this book shows that, ultimately, our genes will always bind us
together. Winner of the 2015 Swedish August Prize
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The First 54,000 Years
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472941497
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Sigma
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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