Before the Dawn by Nicholas Wade
How did human nature change in the 35,000 years between the emergence of fully modern humans and the first settlements? This title reveals how genetic discoveries are helping to weave together the perspectives of archaeology, palaeontology, anthropology, linguistics, and many other fields.
"'Superb science writing' New Scientist 'Before the Dawn is a masterful summary of recent research in a field that may dominate the study of ancient history for many years to come' The Week 'For some time now, I have been inflicting this book on my friendsIt is rich in scientific cynicism, the unsparing pragmatism of our cold and calculating genes... Wade is a robust and refreshing critic of scientific political correctness' The Washington Post"
Nicholas Wade is a reporter at the New York Times. He previously worked for the leading science journals Nature and Science, and has written five previous books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715636589 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715636588 |
| Title | Before the Dawn |
| Author | Nicholas Wade |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duckworth Books |
| Year published | 2007-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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