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by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (Author), Paolo Menozzi (Author), Alberto Piazza (Author) "For some time, geneticists had been aware of a certain amount of genetic variation among the individuals forming a species, but the remarkable extent of..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 428 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press; Abridged edition edition (5 Aug 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0691029059
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691029054
  • Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.3 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 362,724 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the most comprehensive treatment of human genetic variations available.... It will likely play an important role in future research in anthropological genetics.... An impressive display of synthesis and analysis.
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This is the most comprehensive treatment of human genetic variations available. . . . An impressive display of synthesis and analysis.
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This long-awaited magnum opus is a major contribution to our knowledge of human genetic variation and its distribution on a global scale.
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A landmark in biology. There is nothing of its kind. . . . It represents an essential historical source for all human biologists, guaranteeing its importance in evolutionary biology.
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A magisterial survey of what is known about the distribution of human genes. . . . This book is a milestone in the pursuit of human evolutionary history.
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A landmark in the study of human evolution.
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A crowning achievement, a compendium of a career's work, and a sourcebook for years to come. . . . a landmark publication, a standard by which work in this field must be judged in the future.
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Hailed as a breakthrough in the understanding of human evolution, The History and Geography of Human Genes offers the first full-scale reconstruction of where human populations originated and the paths by which they spread throughout the world. By mapping the worldwide geographic distribution of genes for over 110 traits in over 1800 primarily aboriginal populations, the authors charted migrations and devised a clock by which to date evolutionary history. This monumental work is now available in a more affordable paperback edition without the myriad illustrations and maps, but containing the full text and partial appendices of the authors' pathbreaking endeavor.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and thorough work on human genetics and geography, 31 Dec 2000
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This is the unabridged edition that summarizes Cavalli-Sforza et al.'s masterful synthesis of human genes and geography. While some of the details presented in the book may be too technical for the casual reader, the maps and summaries make for fascinating reading for any lay reader with some scientific knowledge. This book tells the story of human migration as has been determined by genetic analysis. The biggest ommissions (admitted by the authors) are minimal description of Jewish and African-American peoples.
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