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Britain—A Genetic Journey
DNA science traces the deep ancestral roots of the British people
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About the Ebook
Based on exciting new research involving the largest sampling of DNA ever made in Britain, Alistair Moffat, author of the bestselling The Scots: A Genetic Journey , shows how all of us who live on these islands are immigrants. The last ice age erased any trace of more ancient inhabitants, and the ancestors of everyone who now lives in Britain came here after the glaciers retreated and the land greened once more. In an epic narrative, sometimes moving, sometimes astonishing, always revealing, Moffat writes an entirely new history of Britain. Instead of the usual parade of the usual suspects – kings, queens, saints, warriors and the notorious – this is a people's history, a narrative made from stories only DNA can tell which offers insights into who we are and where we come from.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover what genetic science reveals about Britain's ancient populations
- Explore the migrations and invasions that made the British people
- Understand your own ancestry through the lens of cutting-edge DNA research
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
About the Author
Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the Borders Book Festival as well as a production company based near Selkirk.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 07 November 2013
Print Length: 272 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857905673
Format: Ebook
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