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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived PDF-National Book Critics Circle Award—2017 Nonfiction Finalist

“Nothing less than a tour de force—a heady amalgam of science, history, a little bit of anthropology and plenty of nuanced, captivating storytelling.”—The New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice

A National Geographic Best Book of 2017

In our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species—births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away—until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has blown the lid off what we thought we knew. Acclaimed science writer Adam Rutherford explains exactly how genomics is completely rewriting the human story—from 100,000 years ago to the present.

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Hello, I’m Dr Adam Rutherford, a science writer and broadcaster. I studied genetics at University College London, and during my PhD on the developing eye at the Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond St Hospital, I was part of a team that identified the first genetic cause of a form of childhood blindness. Since then, I worked as an editor at the journal Nature, and have written several books; my first book, CREATION, on the origin of life and synthetic biology, was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Prize.

On radio, I present BBC Radio 4’s weekly programme Inside Science, and with Dr. Hannah Fry, the Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry. I’ve also written and presented documentaries on subjects ranging from the history of sex, the evolution of morality, to the MMR-Autism scandal.

I’ve written and presented several award winning television documentaries, including The Cell (2009), The Gene Code (2011), the Beauty of Anatomy (2014), and Playing God, on the rise of synthetic biology for the BBC’s long-running science series Horizon. I’ve also appeared on programmes including James Cameron’s The Story of Science Fiction (2018), University Challenge (2016).

I’ve worked on a number of films as a scientific consultant too, including Annihilation (dir. Alex Garland, 2018), Ex Machina (dir. Alex Garland, 2015), Life (dir. Daniel Espinosa, 2016)

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Identification Number ‏ : ‎ B06XP9Z5TS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Experiment (September 25, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3161 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 510 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book Name : A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived PDF

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wizard_chef “While many of the points in negative reviews of this book are well taken, I found the author’s approach to the subject to be fascinating. I find the book poorly titled, as it covers much more ground than just the history of our species. The author rightly debunks much of the popular media hype about the impact of genomics in medicine and genealogy, yet he reveals many lesser known and fascinating applications of modern genomics in fields such as human ancestry, revisiting the nature vs nurture question, the geographical migration of Homo sapiens, and their interbreeding with other hominids along the way. Who knew that gene sequencing could tell us much more about human dispersion than archeology? The book becomes a bit Brit-centric in some places (but after all the author is from Great Britain) and some of the chapters could do with some editing, but overall I found this book to be surprising in its broad content and the many interesting revelations of the impact of genomics on what we are finding out about ourselves now, as well as what will be forthcoming in the future.”

Metals “The book presents an update on the advances in the study of DNA. Most of that is good, although some technical terms are not fully explained. It is cluttered with the author’s personal baggage on race, religion and political correctness. Some of his arguments are circular. For example, intermarriage between close relatives caused the downfall of the Hapsburgs in Spain, but is a minimal risk for Muslims. Race is said to have no meaning, but DNA from Asians, transferred to mice, caused thicker hair and smaller breasts The first half of the book is the best. The second half is more about PC than science.”

Ben S. Trotter “My name is Chloe, Ben is my father, and he bought me this book for Christmas. I’ve always been interested in genetics and heritage. In fact, my mother bought me an Ancestry DNA kit for Christmas, fitting for this theme. In college I have studied anthropology, archaeology, and biology, so I already have some background about what this book is about, but there was so, so much more for me to learn. From the beginning of the book I was enthralled. It is interesting – to say the least- as well as well written, entertaining, informative, and so incredibly funny. I can not stress how refreshing it is to read a history/science book that is funny. So often academic books are stuffy and boring, but this one is probably my favorite. Rutherford feels like someone you know. He shares his life and his experiences about his family in such a way so you don’t feel like “okay, this guy is talking about himself too much,” but in a way that feels so relatable. If you like anthropology or biology or are just curious to read about a little bit of history, read this book. Absolutely wonderful read, have already recommended it to multiple other people.”

Some Undergraduate “Whether or not it is a genuinely fun or captivating book, A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived demystifies many of the popular misconceptions surrounding the genetics and natural history of humans, and is a good read for anyone wanting to understand the limitations of using DNA to describe who we are and how we came to be. A recurring theme of the book is the tendency of parties to communicate oversimplified or sensational interpretations of genetic research for the purposes of selling newspapers, personalized genetic tests, or even as part of an elaborate legal defense. Rutherford picks apart the often weak scientific evidence supporting such claims, and in doing so provides much of the background and strategy one would need to critically examine a purported ‘scientific breakthrough’ resulting from genetic research. There are also some fun parts sprinkled in about genetics as it relates to human history and prehistory, but readers looking for a lot of, or a highly detailed description of this information will probably be disappointed.”

Sigmund Roseth “Well written and readable story of the gene and the scientific research that has lead to our understanding of our genetic history up to the very recent breakthroughs of DNA sequencing. Some parts get a bit tedious and detailed; such as his list of letters in gene sequencing (pages 281 – 283); but it can be skipped without missing the main story..There is also quite a bit if personal history and information that adds little to the main points; and he tends to be a bit repetitive;. with the same information appearing in various chapters.

He has a section on the science of inheritance, in particular if violence is an inherited trait, ; and uses mass-murder-shooter Adam Lanza as one example; but discount genetic inheritance as a direct consequence; though temperament and irascibility is inherited to a degree. That does not mean that such a child will develop into a murderer, or even a criminal. He makes a good point on page 323 that there would no shootings if they didn’t have guns.”

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