A Genetic and Cultural Odyssey

A Genetic and Cultural Odyssey
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 0231133960
ISBN-13 : 9780231133968
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Book Synopsis A Genetic and Cultural Odyssey by : Linda Stone

Download or read book A Genetic and Cultural Odyssey written by Linda Stone and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza has changed the way we understand human genetics and culture. Drawing links between genetic and cultural development, Cavalli-Storza has made groundbreaking discoveries in the evolution of Homo sapiens, prehistoric migration, and the origins of human differentiation. Based on interviews with his colleagues and analyses of his work, Stone and Lurquin's biography, the first on the scientist, offers a portrait of Cavalli-Sforza's life and ideas."--BOOK JACKET.


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