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DNA USA : a genetic portrait of America / Bryan Sykes.

Sykes, Bryan, (author.).

Summary:

Crisscrossing the continent, a renowned geneticist provides a groundbreaking examination of America through its DNA.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780871404121 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0871404125 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780871403582 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0871403587 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: xi, 369 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Liveright Pub. Corp., [2012]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-346) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
DNA USA location map -- First movement: The point of Clovis -- The nature of the evidence -- The first Americans -- The mystery of Cluster X -- The Europeans -- The genetic genealogy revolution -- The world's biggest surname project -- The Jews -- The Africans -- "I am a Zulu" -- All my ancestors -- Second movement : The New Englanders -- Heading West -- The Great Spirit -- The persuaders -- The call of the canyon -- A question of blood -- Portraits of America -- Third movement: The private view.
Subject: Human population genetics > United States > Popular works.
Human genetics > Popular works.
Human genetics.
Human population genetics.
United States.
Genre: Popular works.

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Homer Public Library 599.93 SYK (Text) 000110333 Nonfiction Available -


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