The Human Inheritance: Genes, Language, and Evolution

Bibliographic Collection: 
Anthropogeny
Publication Type: Book
Authors: Sykes, Brian
Year of Publication: 1999
Number of Pages: 195
Publisher: Oxford University Press
City: New York
Publication Language: eng
ISBN Number: 0198502745
Keywords: Evolutionary genetics., Human evolution, Human genetics, Language and languages
Abstract:

Human evolution is one of the most contentious areas of science. Genetics is beginning to offer powerful insights into our past, but the results continue to be controversial. This stimulating and challenging book of essays, written for a broad audience, looks at the links between genes, language, and the archeological record and evaluates the potential of genetics for uncovering our history.

Label: 1999