Before the Dawn
Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Palaeontology, Biological Sciences, Genetics, Evolution
| Author: | Nicholas Wade | ISBN: | 9781101052839 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | March 27, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nicholas Wade |
| ISBN: | 9781101052839 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | March 27, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Language: | English |
Nicholas Wades articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanitys origins as never before-a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.
Nicholas Wades articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanitys origins as never before-a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.
