Carti, autor Spencer Wells

Spencer Wells

Omul. O aventura genetica

La 200 de ani de la nasterea lui Charles Darwin si 150 de ani de la publicarea cartii de capatai a geneticii umane, Originea speciilor, eset lansata aceasta prima traducere in romana a cartii celebrului biolog american Spencer Wells, cel care a revolutionat antropologia moderna. Lucrarea lui Spencer Wells dezvaluie faptul ca intreg adevarul despre specia umana se afla in codul nostru genetic si demonstreaza modul in care cercetarile ADN-ului au facut posibila nu doar descoperirea stramosilor personali, ci si determinarea cu certitudine a arborelui genealogic al umanitatii. Este o viziune captivanta asupra istoriei si a evolutiei primilor oameni.

Spencer Wells

Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization

Spencer Wells

Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project

Travel backward through time from today's scattered billions to the handful of early humans who lived in Africa 60,000 years ago and are ancestors to us all. In "Deep Ancestry," scientist and National Geographic explorer Spencer Wells shows how tiny genetic changes add up over time into a fascinating story. Using scores of real-life examples, helpful analogies, and detailed diagrams and illustrations, he explains exactly how each and every individual's DNA contributes another piece to the jigsaw puzzle of human history. The book takes readers inside the Genographic Project--the landmark study now assembling the world's largest collection of DNA samples and employing the latest in testing technology and computer analysis to examine hundreds of thousand of genetic profiles from all over the globe--and invites us all to take part.

Spencer Wells

The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey

Around 60,000 years ago, a man--genetically identical to us--lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up as the father of us all? What happened to the descendants of other men who lived at the same time? And why, if modern humans share a single prehistoric ancestor, do we come in so many sizes, shapes, and races? Examining the hidden secrets of human evolution in our genetic code, Spencer Wells reveals how developments in the revolutionary science of population genetics have made it possible to create a family tree for the whole of humanity. Replete with marvelous anecdotes and remarkable information, from the truth about the real Adam and Eve to the way differing racial types emerged, The Journey of Man is an enthralling, epic tour through the history and development of early humankind.

Spencer Wells

Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization

Using the latest genetic and anthropological data, Spencer Wells demonstrates that although humankind's decision to control our own food supply is what propelled us into the modern world, it had many downsides that we're just now beginning to recognize.