| View Larger Image | Human Evolutionary Genetics: Origins, Peoples and Disease | Paperbackby Mark A. Jobling (Author), Mathew Hurles (Author), Chris Tyler-Smith (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Garland Science | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 458 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 09, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 343,362rd |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
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"This is an absolutely superb book! I have been recommending it enthusiastically to professional colleagues, graduate students, and even the occasional highly motivated undergraduate student ever since it was published last year, and the response to the book has been overwhelmingly positive. Not only is the book unique in terms of topical coverage, but it is also extremely well executed. In fact, it is one of the best textbooks on any subject that I have read. It belongs on the shelves of everyone interested in the genetic aspects of human evolution. There is also much of value in it for paleoanthropologists, historical linguists, archaeologists, and human biologists (biological anthropologists), as well as for geneticists with various complementary specialties and interests. … The text is clearly written, and the illustrations are excellent. The boxed supplementary text is especially informative, whether just explanatory information or an opinion piece by an outside expert. There is a real richness to the mtDNA and Y-chromosome data presented in a phyolgenetic/phylogeographic framework in the three chapters on prehistoric range expansion and global colonization. Students have found chapters 3-6 (about genome diversity) quite helpful and have deemed the text’s brief excursions into the realm of mathematics to be effectively presented and not overly technical. Appropriate Web sites are mentioned throughout the book, to foster independent research. I must confess that I learned something new (and important) from every chapter in the book! … This new compendium emphasizes the enormous explosion in knowledge derived from human haploid systems and molecular genetic markers, and, as such, it is a most worthy successor. It should quickly become the book to consult for genetic information pertinent to the evolution of our species. To the authors, I offer both a sincere thank you and a hearty congratulations for a job well done!" American Journal of Human Genetics, 76:0, 2005 |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 5 reviews)
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Evolutionary Genetics by J. Mosher (Arizona)  2 Stars
September 14, 2009
I found this book a little difficult to read and somewhat abstract in it's order and presentation.
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good so far by Nicole Arias (NJ USA)  5 Stars
February 12, 2009
Not quite finished with it yet, but it's good so far. For bio majors taking an upper level Anthropology class, a lot of it is just a refresher. I think the authors are British too, some of the english is a bit different.
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A great book all around by Mary A. Kelaita (Ann Arbor, MI USA) 5 Stars
July 27, 2006
I ordered this book when I first began my research using DNA markers. I found it very easy to read and highly informative, even beyond my own interests. It's a great reference to have around and a must read for anyone working in the field of human genetics, both from a clinical or academic perspective. Its organization lends it suitable for a good textbook in an advanced evolutionary genetics course as well.
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A must have book for this field by A. M Chen (Bay Area, CA) 5 Stars
August 07, 2004
Very up-to-date (msot references are from 2000 to 2003),
and well-written.
You will become an expert in this filed after studying this classic!
I bought a copy for myself, and another one for my advisor.
I have read it twice in a week!
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Essential reading by socrates964 (SÃO PAULO, SP Brazil) 5 Stars
February 06, 2004
Clearly laid out like one of the classic undergraduate textbooks (e.g. Genes VII, Albers et al.), this is the only up-to-date introduction in the field. The authors make great efforts to link advances in genetics to other fields (e.g. linguistics, anthropology), as well as to organise chapters around key issues such as the spread of agriculture, offering space to key authors in these associated fields. Bibliographic/website sources are also well documented.Evidently, coverage is broad rather than deep, but if you need some basic background (e.g. I wanted to understand how Y-chromosome sequence data illuminated prehistoric migrations but needed some basic information on microsatellites) before proceeding to original papers, then this is the book for you.
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