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What It Means to Be 98% Chimpanzee - by Jonathan Marks (Paperback)
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- Marks presents the field of molecular anthropology--a synthesis of the holistic approach of anthropology with the reductive approach of molecular genetics--as a way of improving our understanding of the science of human evolution.
- About the Author: Jonathan Marks teaches at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
- 312 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
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About the Book
"In this clever, entertaining, and thoughtful book, Marks lays out some important limitations of science in general and genetics in particular. Using terms that everybody can understand, he demolishes the pretensions of scientists who try to use genetics to answer questions about the kinship of nations, the rights of animals, the racial identity of Kennewick Man, the hereditary Jewish priesthood, and the existence of God. Marks has a lot of fun with all this, and so will his readers."--Matt Cartmill, author of "A View to Death in the Morning: Hunting and Nature through History "Book Synopsis
Marks presents the field of molecular anthropology--a synthesis of the holistic approach of anthropology with the reductive approach of molecular genetics--as a way of improving our understanding of the science of human evolution. This iconoclastic, witty, and extremely readable book illuminates the deep background of our place in nature and asks us to think critically about what science is, and what passes for it, in modern society.From the Back Cover
"In this clever, entertaining, and thoughtful book, Marks lays out some important limitations of science in general and genetics in particular. Using terms that everybody can understand, he demolishes the pretensions of scientists who try to use genetics to answer questions about the kinship of nations, the rights of animals, the racial identity of Kennewick Man, the hereditary Jewish priesthood, and the existence of God. Marks has a lot of fun with all this, and so will his readers."--Matt Cartmill, author of A View to Death in the Morning: Hunting and Nature through HistoryReview Quotes
"A real treasure trove of thoughtful, progressive scientific thought."--"The Nation"
About the Author
Jonathan Marks teaches at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He is the author of Human Biodiversity: Genes, Race, and History (1995) and coauthor, with Edward Staski, of Evolutionary Anthropology (1992).Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.09 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 312
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Anthropology
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: Physical
Format: Paperback
Author: Jonathan Marks
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2003
TCIN: 92256900
UPC: 9780520240643
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-5625
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.09 pounds
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