DNA USA : a genetic portrait of America / Bryan Sykes.

  • Sykes, Bryan
Date:
[2012]
  • Books

About this work

Description

Crisscrossing the continent, a renowned geneticist provides a groundbreaking examination of America through its DNA.

Publication/Creation

New York : Liveright Pub. Corp., [2012]

Physical description

xi, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Contributors

Contents

DNA USA location map -- First movement: The point of Clovis -- The nature of the evidence -- The first Americans -- The mystery of Cluster X -- The Europeans -- The genetic genealogy revolution -- The world's biggest surname project -- The Jews -- The Africans -- "I am a Zulu" -- All my ancestors -- Second movement : The New Englanders -- Heading West -- The Great Spirit -- The persuaders -- The call of the canyon -- A question of blood -- Portraits of America -- Third movement: The private view.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-346) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    QU450 2012S98d
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780871404121
  • 0871404125
  • 9780871403582
  • 0871403587