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Book SynopsisThe national bestseller that reveals how we are descended from seven prehistoric women.
Trade Review"A lovely, rollicking book, direct and clear.... [A] fascinating glimpse into anthropology in the era of the genome." -- Wall Street Journal
"Sykes recounts his tale of discovery with the drama it warrants...gripping." -- New York Times Book Review
"Scientifically accurate and understandable to the layperson.... [
The Seven Daughters of Eve] will be recognized as an important work, bringing molecular anthropology to a mass audience." -- Nature
"A natural storyteller, [Sykes] relates the history of developing genetics up to contemporary times as the DNA of genes is decoded.... A riveting account showing how archeological evidence and molecular biology findings complement one another in the challenge to unearth our past and our beginnings." -- Choice
"Sykes has solved some of the hottest debates about human origins." -- Publishers Weekly
