A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History
- ISBN-10
- 0143127160
- ISBN-13
- 9780143127161
- Series
- A Troublesome Inheritance
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Nicholas Wade
Description
Drawing on the work of scientists who have made crucial—and startling—breakthroughs in establishing the reality of recent human evolution, a longtime journalist covering genetic advances for The New York Times examines the genetic basis of race and its role in human history.
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