Neanderthal Man
In Search of Lost Genomes
Basic Books · Print & ebook · March 24, 2015
A preeminent geneticist, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine, hunts the Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes to answer the biggest question of them all: how did our ancestors become human?
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the personal and scientific pursuit that made ancient genomes speak to human evolution.
- Genres
- Genetics & Genomics, Science & Tech Pioneers, Physical Anthropology
- Published
- Basic Books, March 24, 2015
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A preeminent geneticist, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine, hunts the Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes to answer the biggest question of them all: how did our ancestors become human? Neanderthal Man tells the riveting personal and scientific story of the quest to use ancient DNA to unlock the secrets of human evolution.
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Beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early 1980s and culminating in the sequencing of the Neanderthal genome in 2010, Neanderthal Man describes the events, intrigues, failures, and triumphs of these scientifically rich years through the lens of the pioneer and inventor of the field of ancient DNA, Svante Pääbo. We learn that Neanderthal genes offer a unique window into the lives of our ancient relatives and may hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of where language came from as well as why humans survived while Neanderthals went extinct. Pääbo redrew our family tree and permanently changed the way we think about who we are and how we got here. For readers of Richard Dawkins, David Reich, and Hope Jahren, Neanderthal Man is the must-read account of how he did it.
Ancient DNA, Up Close
Follow the personal and scientific pursuit that made ancient genomes speak to human evolution.
Come here for
- Human-evolution questions approached through Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA
- A scientist’s account of failures, intrigue, and discovery
Expect
- A personal narrative alongside the science of ancient DNA
- A long arc from mummy DNA studies to the Neanderthal genome
Where it sits
| Genetics & Genomics | 54% |
|---|---|
| Physical Anthropology | 35% |
| Science & Tech Pioneers | 32% |
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Publisher categories
- Science & Tech Pioneers
- Historical Geography
- Evolution
- Genetics & Genomics
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- Physical Anthropology
- Authors
- Svante Pääbo
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- March 24, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Science & Tech Pioneers