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The Epigenetics Revolution

How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance

de Nessa Carey ...

Narrado por Donna Postel ...

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11 hora 16 minutos

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and
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Lifespan

Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To

de Matthew D. LaPlante, David Sinclair ...

Narrado por David Sinclair ...

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11 hora 55 minutos

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant and enthralling.” —The Wall Street JournalA paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to bel... ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant and enthralling.” —The Wall Street JournalA paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to bel...
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Who We Are and How We Got Here

Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

de David Reich ...

Narrado por John Lescault ...

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10 hora 51 minutos

A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human historyGeneticists like David Reich have made astounding advances in the field of genomics, which is proving to be as important as archaeology, linguistics, and written records as a means to understand our ancestry.In Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows listeners to discover how the human genome ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human historyGeneticists like David Reich have made astounding advances in the field of genomics, which is proving to be as important as archaeology, linguistics, and written records as a means to understand our ancestry.In Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows listeners to discover how the human genome
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The Tangled Tree

A Radical New History of Life

de David Quammen ...

Narrado por Jacques Roy ...

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13 hora 49 minutos

In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and genomics affect our understanding of evolution and life’s history.In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequencing to ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and genomics affect our understanding of evolution and life’s history.In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequencing to
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The Psychopath Inside

A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain

de James Fallon ...

Narrado por Walter Dixon ...

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4 hora 58 minutos

The memoir of a neuroscientist whose research led him to a bizarre personal discoveryJames Fallon had spent an entire career studying how our brains affect our behavior when his research suddenly turned personal. While studying brain scans of several family members, he discovered that one perfectly matched a pattern he’d found in the brains of serial killers. This meant one of two things: Either ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

The memoir of a neuroscientist whose research led him to a bizarre personal discoveryJames Fallon had spent an entire career studying how our brains affect our behavior when his research suddenly turned personal. While studying brain scans of several family members, he discovered that one perfectly matched a pattern he’d found in the brains of serial killers. This meant one of two things: Either
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The Seven Daughters of Eve

The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry

de Bryan Sykes ...

Narrado por Michael Page ...

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9 hora 5 minutos

One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix—a work whose scientific and cultural reverberations will be discussed for years to come. In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading world authority on DNA and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy. News of both the Ice Man's discovery ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix—a work whose scientific and cultural reverberations will be discussed for years to come. In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading world authority on DNA and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy. News of both the Ice Man's discovery
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Superconvergence

How the Genetics, Biotech, and AI Revolutions Will Transform our Lives, Work, and World

de Jamie Metzl ...

Narrado por Jamie Metzl, James Anderson Foster ...

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15 hora 44 minutos

From a leading futurist and OneShared.World founder, a "brilliant" book that explores how artificial intelligence and other revolutionary technologies are transforming our lives–and our future (Sanjay Gupta).New technologies have the potential to improve our health, feed billions of people, supercharge our economies, store essential information for millions of years, and save our planet. But if we ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

From a leading futurist and OneShared.World founder, a "brilliant" book that explores how artificial intelligence and other revolutionary technologies are transforming our lives–and our future (Sanjay Gupta).New technologies have the potential to improve our health, feed billions of people, supercharge our economies, store essential information for millions of years, and save our planet. But if we
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Bee Speaker

de Adrian Tchaikovsky ...

Narrado por Adrian Tchaikovsky, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, Rod Hallett ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Dogs of War
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13 hora 38 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky, read by Rod Hallett, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, and Adrian Tchaikovsky.Nominated for Best Audiobook: Science Fiction & Fantasy at The Speakies (The British Audio Awards).From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered “Bioforms” ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky, read by Rod Hallett, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, and Adrian Tchaikovsky.Nominated for Best Audiobook: Science Fiction & Fantasy at The Speakies (The British Audio Awards).From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered “Bioforms”
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Crypt

Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond

de Alice Roberts ...

Narrado por Alice Roberts ...

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9 hora 42 minutos

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard'Another really good book from archaeologist Alice R... ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard'Another really good book from archaeologist Alice R...
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The First Human

The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors

de Ann Gibbons ...

Narrado por Renée Raudman ...

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9 hora 54 minutos

This dynamic chronicle of the race to find the "missing links" between humans and apes transports readers into the highly competitive world of fossil hunting and into the lives of the ambitious scientists intent on pinpointing the dawn of humankind.The quest to find where and when the earliest human ancestors first appeared is one of the most exciting and challenging of all scientific pursuits. ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

This dynamic chronicle of the race to find the "missing links" between humans and apes transports readers into the highly competitive world of fossil hunting and into the lives of the ambitious scientists intent on pinpointing the dawn of humankind.The quest to find where and when the earliest human ancestors first appeared is one of the most exciting and challenging of all scientific pursuits.
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Biology of You, The: Your DNA, Your Blueprint

Understanding your genome - and what you can actually do with what it tells you

de Debra-Ann Smith ...

Narrado por Debra-Ann Smith ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - THE BIOLOGY OF YOU
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5 hora 31 minutos

Your genome is already shaping your health, your medication responses, and decisions being made about your biological data — right now, whether you know it or not.Most people have no idea what their genetic test results actually mean. Not because the science is hard, but because no one has explained it plainly — until now.***Your DNA, Your Blueprint***is a complete guide to understanding your ... Leer más

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Your genome is already shaping your health, your medication responses, and decisions being made about your biological data — right now, whether you know it or not.Most people have no idea what their genetic test results actually mean. Not because the science is hard, but because no one has explained it plainly — until now.***Your DNA, Your Blueprint***is a complete guide to understanding your
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DNA Is Not Destiny

The Remarkable, Completely Misunderstood Relationship between You and Your Genes

de Steven J. Heine ...

Narrado por Stephen R. Thorne ...

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10 hora 14 minutos

Around 250,000 people have had their genomes sequenced, and scientists expect that number to rise to one billion by 2025. Professor Steven J. Heine argues that the first thing we will do on receiving our DNA test results is to misinterpret them completely. Despite breathless (often lightly researched) media coverage about newly discovered "cancer" or "divorce" or "IQ" genes, the prospect of a DNA ... Leer más

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Around 250,000 people have had their genomes sequenced, and scientists expect that number to rise to one billion by 2025. Professor Steven J. Heine argues that the first thing we will do on receiving our DNA test results is to misinterpret them completely. Despite breathless (often lightly researched) media coverage about newly discovered "cancer" or "divorce" or "IQ" genes, the prospect of a DNA
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Devil On The Run

The Strange Case of a Contagious Tumor, an Endangered Animal, and a Radical New Strategy Against Cancer

de David Quammen ...

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13 hora 30 minutos

From bestselling author David Quammen, a fascinating scientific detective story about how a transmissible cancer first discovered in Tasmanian devils is connected to the discovery that cancer in humans can be treated as a chronic illness, not a fatal one—a radically new approach that promises not only survival but a better quality of life.In Devil on the Run David Quammen introduces us to the ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

From bestselling author David Quammen, a fascinating scientific detective story about how a transmissible cancer first discovered in Tasmanian devils is connected to the discovery that cancer in humans can be treated as a chronic illness, not a fatal one—a radically new approach that promises not only survival but a better quality of life.In Devil on the Run David Quammen introduces us to the
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Genetics and Health for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to How Our Genes Affect Our Bodies

de Rachel Holmgren ...

Narrado por Rachel Holmgren ...

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2 hora 9 minutos

Decode your DNA and transform health anxiety into empowering wellness with this beginner-friendly biology guide. Whether you are listening on your daily commute or relaxing at home, this calm, grounded exploration translates complex genetics into everyday language. Stop worrying about hereditary risks and start understanding how your body actually works.Feeling overwhelmed by at-home testing kits ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Decode your DNA and transform health anxiety into empowering wellness with this beginner-friendly biology guide. Whether you are listening on your daily commute or relaxing at home, this calm, grounded exploration translates complex genetics into everyday language. Stop worrying about hereditary risks and start understanding how your body actually works.Feeling overwhelmed by at-home testing kits
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Useless Space Facts That Will Put You To Sleep

de Melanie Roach ...

Narrado por Cynthia Logan ...

Completo

53 minutos

Drift into deep sleep with this soothing astronomy guide designed to bore you into profound relaxation.Let the vast, quiet universe become your ultimate bedtime routine. This narrative offers a gently monotonous escape from daily stress, specifically crafted for those struggling with insomnia or seeking a peaceful wind-down. Instead of high-stakes drama, find solace in the mild curiosity of ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Drift into deep sleep with this soothing astronomy guide designed to bore you into profound relaxation.Let the vast, quiet universe become your ultimate bedtime routine. This narrative offers a gently monotonous escape from daily stress, specifically crafted for those struggling with insomnia or seeking a peaceful wind-down. Instead of high-stakes drama, find solace in the mild curiosity of
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The Last Lost World

Ice Ages, Human Origins, and the Invention of the Pleistocene

de Lydia V. Pyne, Stephen J. Pyne ...

Narrado por Walter Dixon ...

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9 hora 47 minutos

An enlightening investigation of the Pleistocene’s dual character as a geologic time—and as a cultural ideaThe Pleistocene is the epoch of geologic time closest to our own. It’s a time of ice ages, global migrations, and mass extinctions—of woolly rhinos, mammoths, giant ground sloths, and not least early species of Homo. It’s the world that created ours.But outside that environmental story there ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

An enlightening investigation of the Pleistocene’s dual character as a geologic time—and as a cultural ideaThe Pleistocene is the epoch of geologic time closest to our own. It’s a time of ice ages, global migrations, and mass extinctions—of woolly rhinos, mammoths, giant ground sloths, and not least early species of Homo. It’s the world that created ours.But outside that environmental story there
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The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being

Evolution and the Making of Us

de Alice Roberts ...

Narrado por Dr Alice Roberts ...

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11 hora 15 minutos

The presenter of the BBC's The Incredible Human Journey gives us a new and highly accessible look at our own bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us.'From your brain to your fingertips, you emerge from her book entertained and with a deeper understanding of yourself' Richard Dawkins'A masterful account of why our bodies are the way they are . . . this book ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

The presenter of the BBC's The Incredible Human Journey gives us a new and highly accessible look at our own bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us.'From your brain to your fingertips, you emerge from her book entertained and with a deeper understanding of yourself' Richard Dawkins'A masterful account of why our bodies are the way they are . . . this book
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The Book of Humans

A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War, and the Evolution of Us

de Adam Rutherford ...

Narrado por Adam Rutherford ...

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5 hora 48 minutos

The bestselling author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived investigates what it means to be human—and animalEvolutionary theory has long established that humans are animals: Modern Homo sapiens are primates who share an ancestor with monkeys and other great apes. Our genome is 98 percent identical to a chimpanzee's. And yet we think of ourselves as exceptional. Are we?In this original ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The bestselling author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived investigates what it means to be human—and animalEvolutionary theory has long established that humans are animals: Modern Homo sapiens are primates who share an ancestor with monkeys and other great apes. Our genome is 98 percent identical to a chimpanzee's. And yet we think of ourselves as exceptional. Are we?In this original
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Genetics For Dummies

3rd Edition

de Tara Rodden Robinson, PhD, Lisa Spock, PhD, CGC ...

Narrado por Wendy Tremont King ...

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15 hora 51 minutos

With rapid advances in genomic technologies, genetic testing has become a key part of both clinical practice and research. Scientists are constantly discovering more about how genetics plays a role in health and disease, and healthcare providers are using this information to more accurately identify their patients' particular medical needs. Genetic information is also increasingly being used for a ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

With rapid advances in genomic technologies, genetic testing has become a key part of both clinical practice and research. Scientists are constantly discovering more about how genetics plays a role in health and disease, and healthcare providers are using this information to more accurately identify their patients' particular medical needs. Genetic information is also increasingly being used for a
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Regenesis

How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves

de George M. Church, Ed Regis ...

Narrado por Peter Lerman ...

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10 hora 47 minutos

A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life.In Regenesis, George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life.In Regenesis, George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying
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Precision Medicine Explained: How Genetics, Data, and Targeted Therapies Are Transforming Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

de Rachel Donnelly ...

Narrado por Rachel Donnelly ...

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2 hora 11 minutos

Escape the frustration of one-size-fits-all healthcare with this medical nonfiction guide to genetic targeted therapies. Whether you are navigating a confusing new diagnosis or managing a chronic illness, this calm, accessible roadmap demystifies customized treatment. Transform health anxiety into quiet confidence as you learn exactly how your unique biology can dictate the best care.Empower ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Escape the frustration of one-size-fits-all healthcare with this medical nonfiction guide to genetic targeted therapies. Whether you are navigating a confusing new diagnosis or managing a chronic illness, this calm, accessible roadmap demystifies customized treatment. Transform health anxiety into quiet confidence as you learn exactly how your unique biology can dictate the best care.Empower
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Машина творения: Новые организмы, редактирование генома и лабораторные гамбургеры

de Эми Уэбб, Эми Уэбб, Эндрю Гессель, Эндрю Гессель ...

Narrado por Андрей Троммельман ...

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11 hora 43 minutos

Синтетическая биология преобразит наше понимание семейных связей, время нашего старения, то, чем мы лечимся, где живем и что едим. В этой бурно развивающейся области, задействующей компьютеры для исправления и изменения генетического кода, уже разработаны революционные решения — от мРНК-вакцин и диагностики врожденных заболеваний у эмбрионов до выращенного в лаборатории мяса, которое на вкус почти ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Синтетическая биология преобразит наше понимание семейных связей, время нашего старения, то, чем мы лечимся, где живем и что едим. В этой бурно развивающейся области, задействующей компьютеры для исправления и изменения генетического кода, уже разработаны революционные решения — от мРНК-вакцин и диагностики врожденных заболеваний у эмбрионов до выращенного в лаборатории мяса, которое на вкус почти
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Популярно о микробиологии

de Михаил Бухар ...

Narrado por Дмитрий Креминский ...

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4 hora 5 minutos

В занимательной и доступной форме автор вводит читателя в удивительный мир микробиологии. Вы узнаете об истории открытия микроорганизмов и их жизнедеятельности. О том, что известно современной науке о морфологии, методах обнаружения, культивирования и хранения микробов, об их роли в поддержании жизни на нашей планете. О перспективах разработок новых технологий, применение которых может сыграть ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

В занимательной и доступной форме автор вводит читателя в удивительный мир микробиологии. Вы узнаете об истории открытия микроорганизмов и их жизнедеятельности. О том, что известно современной науке о морфологии, методах обнаружения, культивирования и хранения микробов, об их роли в поддержании жизни на нашей планете. О перспективах разработок новых технологий, применение которых может сыграть
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Одиссея генов

de Эвелин Эйер, Ксавье Мюллер ...

Narrado por Галина Чигинская ...

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8 hora 24 minutos

Научившись «читать» ДНК не только современного Homo sapiens, но и наших далеких предков, мы получили возможность совершать путешествия во времени. В этой книге ведомый генетиком-антропологом Эвелин Эйер читатель пройдет теми же путями, какими передвигались наши исчезнувшие родственники — неандертальцы, денисовцы и загадочный степной народ, положивший начало всем индоевропейским языкам; проследует ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Научившись «читать» ДНК не только современного Homo sapiens, но и наших далеких предков, мы получили возможность совершать путешествия во времени. В этой книге ведомый генетиком-антропологом Эвелин Эйер читатель пройдет теми же путями, какими передвигались наши исчезнувшие родственники — неандертальцы, денисовцы и загадочный степной народ, положивший начало всем индоевропейским языкам; проследует
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