The Seven Daughters of Eve The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry [Paperback]

A lovely, rollicking book, direct and clear.... [A] fascinating glimpse into anthropology in the era of the genome.Sykes recounts his tale of discovery with the drama it warrants...gripping.Scientifically accurate and understandable to the layperson.... [A natural storyteller, [Sykes] relates the history of developing genetics up to contemporary times as the DNA of genes is decoded.... A riveting account showing how archeological evidence and molecular biology findings complement one another in the challenge to unearth our past and our beginnings.Sykes has solved some of the hottest debates about human origins.The national bestseller that reveals how we are descended from seven prehistoric women.