Human Peoples

What are we? Where do we come from? Human Peoples takes us on a fascinating tour through what our genetics reveals about our deep-time history as a species. Astonishing and eye-opening -- Professor Lewis Dartnell, author of 'BEING HUMAN: How our Biology Shaped World History’ Masterful and ambitious. If you want to understand the power of population genetics in revealing the complex and diverse story of humanity, read this book -- Professor Tom Higham Human Peoples answers the question we all ask ourselves: where do we, Homo Sapiens, come from?... Written by one of the world’s leading specialists in population genetics... this book shows the vital importance of population mixing in the adaptation of our ancestors to the different environments they encountered in their journeys across the planet. There is nothing didactic or dogmatic about this book: it is pure science. But that doesn't mean that anyone can’t enjoy it * Libération * An accessible and fascinating book * Lire Magazine * Precious are the books that manage to talk about scientific research, combining clarity, precision and narrative sensibility. This work, by biologoist Lluis Quintana-Murci, is one such book… Thanks to the discipline of population genetics, we have revisited our understanding of the human settlement of the planet. We have also come to appreciate the fantastic diversity of modern human genetics, and their evolution… a captivating epic journey between past, present and future * Sciences et Avenir * Don’t miss out on this extremely clear book from an accomplished researcher * Pour la Science * Illuminating… a book we should all read… Quintana-Murci answers the universal questions: where do we come from? Who are we? And where are we going? His approach renders the seemingly arduous clear * La Voix du Nord * Remarkably well-researched and accessible… a magisterial work * Quinzaines, Lettres * A fascinating portrait of the human species, viewed through its genes… a meticulous investigation into the future of humanity in the face of climate change, pandemics and globalisation * Le Point * Clear… accessible… this is a hymn to diversity and population mixing, based on solid scientific research * Revue de Biologie *