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The Seven Daughters of Eve
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.935
EAN: 9780393323146
ISBN: 0393323145
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 306
Publication Date: 2002-05
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
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Editorial Review:
The national bestseller that reveals how we are descended from seven prehistoric women. One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix, The Seven Daughters of Eve reveals the remarkable story behind a groundbreaking scientific discovery. After being summoned in 1997 to an archaeological site to examine the remains of a five-thousand-year-old man, Bryan Sykes ultimately was able to prove not only that the man was a European but also that he has living relatives in England today. In this lucid, absorbing account, Sykes reveals how the identification of a particular strand of DNA that passes unbroken through the maternal line allows scientists to trace our genetic makeup all the way back to prehistoric times, to seven primeval women, the Seven Daughters of Eve.
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Rating:  - Genetics, human migration and archeaological findings
Mr. Skyes narrates his lifetime investigations and his team's discoveries in genetics and merges them with his knowledge of history, archaeological findings (like pottery style and design) and human migrations. This part I found very interesting, although I know there are diverging opinions regarding the two main migrations that are described; in each of the two cases this book is an excellent account of one side of the debate. Mr. Skyes writes with such passion about his point of view and the wrongness ... Read More
Rating:  - Who is Your Mommy?
I read this book because I had read about National Geographic's Genome Project including the book by the Project Director Spencer Wells. I wanted to learn more on the subject and get other points of view.
The first part of Sykes' book is the most interesting because he summarizes the major advances especially on the maternal side better than Wells without being too technical. The other book was shorter but more technical. Sykes really writes an informative book that takes us step by step ... Read More
Rating: - Eve
This book is great for the average person. What a way to explain our DNA & what was impressive to me was how he came about narrowing down our ancestors & particularly how we all are related back to Eve's children! I would love to know which one is my ancestral Mom! Mother's are special, and he makes us realize it more!
Rating:  - Fascinating on many levels
Bryan Sykes has an exceptionally clear and engaging writing style and he has lot of interesting material to share. I found this book very interesting on multiple levels:
a. Exceptionally interesting DNA case studies of the Hamsters, the last Russian Czars, the Polynesians and Europians in particular as well as other ones comparing Homo Sapiens (us) with the Neanderthals. As an aside - the history fo the hamsters described is very interesting - did you know that these are originally from Syria ... Read More
Rating: - A good book, but with flaws
Overall, I found the book to be good. The author's descriptions of DNA replication, the role of proteins, the epochs of prehistory (e.g. Paleolithic) were all done well, providing reference material for later inquiry. I enjoyed the author's stories of discovery including the impact of politics, chance and misfortune. As with religion, politics have a big impact on the progress of science. Fortunately for science, the methodology eventually reveals the correct conclusions, regardless of who might dominate ... Read More
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