Who We Are and How We Got Here
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Who We Are and How We Got Here

by David Reich

2018•Documentary•352 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, inventive non-fiction book, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.4 / 5

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"A groundbreaking book about how technological advances in genomics and the extraction of ancient DNA have profoundly changed our understanding of human prehistory while resolving many long-standing controversies.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

GenomicsDnaHuman geneticsHuman population geneticsPrehistoric peoplesPopular worksAnalysisScience

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Author
David Reich
Published
2018
Pages
352
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