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A review by aimeesbookishlife
A Brief History of Everyone who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes by Adam Rutherford
4.0
A really interesting explanation of genetics for the lay person, informative and explained thoroughly in a way that's easy to understand.
The chapter about race was particularly interesting and anyone with an interest in race relations would do well to read it. I was surprised to learn that the genetic difference between two black people from different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (for instance and Ethiopian a and a Congolese person) is greater than the genetic difference between, say, a black Ethiopian and a white Swede.
I have listened to Adam Rutheford on Radio 4 for years, so I got this book from Audible and was able to listen to Adam's lovely voice reading to me on my commute. This definitely added to my enjoyment of the book.
The chapter about race was particularly interesting and anyone with an interest in race relations would do well to read it. I was surprised to learn that the genetic difference between two black people from different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (for instance and Ethiopian a and a Congolese person) is greater than the genetic difference between, say, a black Ethiopian and a white Swede.
I have listened to Adam Rutheford on Radio 4 for years, so I got this book from Audible and was able to listen to Adam's lovely voice reading to me on my commute. This definitely added to my enjoyment of the book.