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How genetic differences shape human diversity—and what they really mean
This engaging study explains how population history, environment, and biology interact to create the wide range of human variation. It sheds light on how natural selection, heredity, and admixture influence traits from pigmentation to disease risk, using concrete examples from real populations.
The book presents clear, accessible explanations of complex ideas, tracing the science from early ideas about race to modern genetics. It highlights how scientists study adaptation, the role of malaria and other pressures, and the value of hybrid populations in understanding gene flow and disease.- Reasoned look at how climate, diet, and disease shape body size, skin color, and health risks.
- Case studies of real populations and how admixture tests ideas about race and heredity.
- Plain explanations of genetic concepts like allele frequency, blood groups, and genotype.
- Discussion of the limits of racial categories and what modern science can tell us about human diversity.
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