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My European Family: The First 54,000 Years

Autor Karin Bojs Traducere de Fiona Graham
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 mar 2018
The story of Europe and its people, told through its genetic legacy.'An extraordinary book ... part travel narrative, part family history, part scientific study.' - Financial TimesKarin Bojs grew up in a small, broken family. At her mother's funeral she felt this more keenly than ever. As a science journalist she was eager to learn more about herself, her family and the interconnectedness of society. After all, we're all related. And in a sense, we are all family.My European Family tells the story of Europe and its people through its genetic legacy, from the first wave of immigration to the present day, weaving in the latest archaeological findings. Karin goes deep in search of her genealogy; by having her DNA sequenced she was able to trace the path of her ancestors back through the Viking and Bronze ages to the Neolithic and beyond into prehistory, even back to a time when Neanderthals ran the European show. Travelling to dozens of countries to follow the story, she learns about early farmers in the Middle East and flute-playing cavemen in Germany and France, along with a whole host of other fascinating characters.This book looks at genetics from a uniquely pan-European perspective, with the author meeting dozens of geneticists, historians and archaeologists in the course of her research. The genes of this seemingly ordinary modern European woman have a truly fascinating story to tell, and in many ways it is the true story of Europe. At a time when politics is pushing nations apart, this book shows that, ultimately, our genes will always bind us together.Winner of the 2015 Swedish August Prize
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472941459
ISBN-10: 1472941454
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: 8-page colour plate section and black and white illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Sigma
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

A fresh approach to genealogy, taking a first-person approach to genes, genetics, and what they can tell us about the history of European peoples.

Notă biografică

Karin Bojs is an author and science journalist. She was head of the science desk at Dagens Nyheter, the leading daily newspaper in Sweden, for nearly two decades. Karin has an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University, and has received several awards, including the 2015 Swedish August Prize for My European Family. Karin lives in Stockholm on top of a hill with a view over Lake Mälaren. She often leaves her apartment for her country house where she keeps honey bees, produces cider and maintains an orchid meadow. During the long, dark Scandinavian winter nights she enjoys dancing the tango.@KarinBojs

Cuprins

Introduction: The FuneralPART 1: THE HUNTERSChapter 1 : The Troll Child: 54,000 Years AgoChapter 2 : Neanderthals in LeipzigChapter 3 : The Flute PlayersChapter 4 : First on the Scene in EuropeChapter 5 : Mammoths in BrnoChapter 6 : Cro-MagnonChapter 7 : The First DogChapter 8 : DoggerlandChapter 9 : The Ice Age EndsChapter 10 : Dark Skin, Blue EyesChapter 11 : Climate and ForestsChapter 12 : Am I a Sami?Chapter 13 : Pottery Makes its AppearanceChapter 14 : The Farmers ArrivePART 2: THE FARMERSChapter 15 : SyriaChapter 16 : The Boat to CyprusChapter 17 : The First BeerChapter 18 : The Farmers ' Westward VoyagesChapter 19 : The Homes Built on the Graves of the DeadChapter 20 : Clashes in Pilsen and MainzChapter 21 : Sowing and SunriseChapter 22 : Farmers Arrive in SkaneChapter 23 : Otzi the IcemanChapter 24 : The Falbygden AreaChapter 25 : Hunters' and Farmers' GenesPART 3: THE INDO-EUROPEANSChapter 26 : The First StallionChapter 27 : DNA Sequences Provide Links with the EastChapter 28 : BattleaxesChapter 29 : Bell Beakers, Celts and StonehengeChapter 30 : The Nebra Sky Disc in HalleChapter 31 : The Rock EngraversChapter 32 : Iron and the PlagueChapter 33 : Am I a Viking?Chapter 34 : The MothersChapter 35 : The Legacy of Hitler and StalinThe Tree and the SpringQuestions and Answers about DNAReferences, Further Reading and Travel TipsAcknowledgementsIndex

Recenzii

Meticulous, up-to-date, and never tedious, [Bojs] draws from hundreds of scientific results to create a broad-brush picture of human evolution, showing us how DNA research is revolutionizing our knowledge of the past.
An extraordinary book ... part travel narrative, part family history, part scientific study.
A rich, detailed and beautifully-written answer to the question 'how did we get here?' My European Family is a vital and timely exploration of the genetic, social and cultural threads that connect and unite us.
Tells the story of all modern Europeans.