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Everyone is African
Daniel J. Fairbanks
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Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
What does science say about race? In this book a distinguished research geneticist presents abundant evidence showing that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific foundation.In short, racism is not just morally wrong; it has no basis in fact. The author lucidly describes in detail the factors that have led to the current scientific consensus about race. Both geneticists and anthropologists now generally agree that the human species originated in sub-Saharan Africa and darkly pigmented skin was the ancestral state of humanity. Moreover, worldwide human diversity is so complex that discrete races cannot be genetically defined. And ... Read more
What does science say about race? In this book a distinguished research geneticist presents abundant evidence showing that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific foundation.In short, racism is not just morally wrong; it has no basis in fact. The author lucidly describes in detail the factors that have led to the current scientific consensus about race. Both geneticists and anthropologists now generally agree that the human species originated in sub-Saharan Africa and darkly pigmented skin was the ancestral state of humanity. Moreover, worldwide human diversity is so complex that discrete races cannot be genetically defined. And ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781633880184
SKU
V9781633880184
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About Daniel J. Fairbanks
Daniel J. Fairbanks is the dean of the College of Science and Health at Utah Valley University and a distinguished university professor, research geneticist, artist, and author. He is the author of Evolving- The Human Effect and Why It Matters; Relics of Eden- The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA; and the coauthor (with A. Franklin, A. W. F. ... Read more
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