The invisible history of the human race

how DNA and history shape our identities and our futures

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The invisible history of the human race

how DNA and history shape our identities and our futures

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"How biology, psychology, and history shape us as individuals We are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it, but how are we affected by the forces that are invisible to us? In The Invisible History of the Human Race Christine Kenneally draws on cutting-edge research to reveal how both historical artifacts and DNA tell us where we come from and where we may be going. While some books explore our genetic inheritance and popular television shows celebrate ancestry, this is the first book to explore how everything from DNA to emotions to names and the stories that form our lives are all part of our human legacy. Kenneally shows how trust is inherited in Africa, silence is passed down in Tasmania, and how the history of nations is written in our DNA. From fateful, ancient encounters to modern mass migrations and medical diagnoses, Kenneally explains how the forces that shaped the history of the world ultimately shape each human who inhabits it"--Provided by publisher.

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Viking
Language
English
Pages
355

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Table of Contents

Ideas about what is passed down are passed down. Do not ask what gets passed down
The history of family history
The worst idea in history
The Reich Genealogical Authority
What is passed down? Silence
Information
Ideas and feelings
The small grains of history
DNA + culture
Chunks of DNA
The politics of DNA
The history of the world
How what is passed down shapes bodies and minds. The past is written on your face : DNA, traits, and what we make of them
The past may not make you feel better : DNA, history, and health.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
616/.042, 599.935
Library of Congress
RB155 .K458 2014, RB155

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 355 p. ;
Number of pages
355

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26317527M
Internet Archive
isbn_9780670025558
ISBN 10
0670025550, 1863957030
ISBN 13
9780670025558, 9781863957038
LCCN
2014021679
OCLC/WorldCat
870919616
Amazon ID (ASIN)
Goodreads
20821027

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