The Seven Daughters Of Eve by Bryan Sykes

The Seven Daughters Of Eve by Bryan Sykes

But what made the story particularly extraordinary was that Professor Sykes was also able to track down a living generic relative of the Ice Man, a woman living in Britain today. How was he able to locate a living relative of a man who died thousands of years ago?

A terrific book, written with humour and humanity * The Sunday Times *
An engrossing, bubbly read, a boy's own adventure in scientific story-telling that fairly bounces along.. a thumping good read * Observer *
Sykes's wonderfully clear book should be compulsory reading for politicians... an eye-opening guide to the new branch of science that is changing the human race's view of itself * Literary Review *

is Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Oxford, has had a remarkable scientific career in genetics. After undertaking medical research into the causes of inherited bone disease, he set out to discover if DNA, the genetic material, could possibly survive in ancient bones. It did and he was the first to report on the recovery of ancient DNA from archaeological bone in the journal "Nature" in 1989. Since then Professor Sykes has been called in as the leading international authority to examine several high profile cases, such as the Ice Man, Cheddar Man and the many individuals claiming to be surviving members of the Russian Royal Family.

Alongside this, he and his research team have over the last ten years compiled by far the most complete DNA family tree of our species yet seen.He has always emphasised the importance of the individual in shaping our genetic world. The website www.oxfordancestors.com offers people the chance to find out for themselves, from a DNA sample, where they fit in.

As well as a scientist, Bryan Sykes has been a television news reporter and a parliamentary science adviser. He is the author of The Seven Daughters of Eve and Adam's Curse.

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ISBN 13	9780552152181
ISBN 10	0552152188
Title	The Seven Daughters Of Eve
Author	Bryan Sykes
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published	2004-09-01
Number of pages	368
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