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The Scots: A Genetic Journey (udgave 2012)

af Alastair Moffat (Forfatter), James F. Wilson (Forfatter)

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History has always mattered to Scots, and rarely more so than now at the outset of a new century, with a new census appearing in 2011 and after more than ten years of a new parliament. An almost limitless archive of our history lies hidden inside our bodies and we carry the ancient story of Scotland around with us. The mushrooming of genetic studies, of DNA analysis, is rewriting our history in spectacular fashion.In The Scots: A Genetic Journey, Alistair Moffat explores the history that is printed on our genes, and in a remarkable new approach, uncovers the detail of where we are from, who we are and in so doing colour vividly a DNA map of Scotland.… (mere)

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Medlem:	-pilgrim-
Titel:	The Scots: A Genetic Journey
Forfattere:	Alastair Moffat (Forfatter)
Andre forfattere:	James F. Wilson (Forfatter)
Info:	BirlinnPublishers (2012)
Samlinger:	Dit bibliotek, Læser for øjeblikket
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Nøgleord:	genetics, history, Scotland, British author

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This is a fascinating book that traces the DNA and people of Scotland from earliest times and from all parts of the country including the islands. It is very detailed, using both historical records such as they are and DNA patterns to tell a history of the country. I found it more difficult to read than Bryan Sykes' books and not quite as organized, but it was still a good read with clear explanations of the diverse people and how they lived.
A very enjoyable read. (

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N.W.Moors | Jan 12, 2018 |

This is one of those books you buy, when you are in a wonderful place (Edinburgh in my case) and want to understand and belong there for a while; but back at home loses some of it's fascination.
It was more interesting in the first half, tracing the genetic markers of the prehistoric peoples; but fizzled out a bit towards the final third of the book. Perhaps this is because in genetic time terms, recent history (from the last millenium) is all a bit inconclusive. Overall though, interesting, if not quite as full of promise as I imbued it with in Blackwells bookshop (

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Forfatter navn	Rolle	Hvilken slags forfatter	Værk?	Status
Alistair Moffat	—	primær forfatter	alle udgaver	beregnet
Wilson, James F.	—	hovedforfatter	alle udgaver	bekræftet

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History has always mattered to Scots, and rarely more so than now at the outset of a new century, with a new census appearing in 2011 and after more than ten years of a new parliament. An almost limitless archive of our history lies hidden inside our bodies and we carry the ancient story of Scotland around with us. The mushrooming of genetic studies, of DNA analysis, is rewriting our history in spectacular fashion.In The Scots: A Genetic Journey, Alistair Moffat explores the history that is printed on our genes, and in a remarkable new approach, uncovers the detail of where we are from, who we are and in so doing colour vividly a DNA map of Scotland.

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