Before the Dawn
Author(s): Nicholas Wade
Nicholas Wades articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the "New York Times," In his groundbreaking "Before the Dawn," Wade reveals humanitys origins as never beforea journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.
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By far the best book I have ever read on humanityas deep history. (E. O. Wilson)
Nicholas Wade received a BA in natural sciences from King's College, Cambridge. He was the deputy editor of "Nature" magazine in London and then became that journal's Washington correspondent. He joined "Science" magazine in Washington as a reporter and later moved to "The New York Times," where he has been an editorial writer, concentrating on issues of defense, space, science, medicine, technology, genetics, molecular biology, the environment, and public policy, a science reporter, and a science editor.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : 0.281
- : 01 April 2007
- : 213mm X 141mm X 18mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Nicholas Wade
- : Paperback / softback
- : annotated edition
- : English
- : 599.938
- : 314
- : illustrations
