Svante Po±o±bo

Neanderthal Man

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ISBN 13:: 9780465054954
author:: Svante Po±o±bo
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Basic Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 20.6 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm
Genre:: Biography, Science, Mathematics & Technology, Engineering
Condition:: New
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Neanderthal Man In Search of Lost Genomes is a personal and scientific account of the quest to unlock the secrets of human evolution using ancient DNA. Svante Pääbo's journey began with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early 1980s, and culminated in the sequencing of the Neanderthal genome in 2010.

Through his work, Pääbo has redrawn our family tree, offering a unique window into the lives of our ancient relatives. His research may hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of where language came from, as well as why humans survived while Neanderthals went extinct.

This book is a riveting and insightful look at the events, intrigues, failures, and triumphs of Pääbo's groundbreaking years in the field of ancient DNA. For readers interested in the science behind human evolution, this account is a worthwhile read.

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