Decius wrote:
] At first glace this seems neat.

noteworthy wrote:
] Richard Dawkins goes on at some length about this in his latest book.

Decius wrote:
] So, this sounds like an interesting book. Would you recommend it?

On balance, yes, though I'd recommend buying the UK version from Amazon.co.uk, which features excellent full-color illustrations and images. The US version has only simple black-and-white line drawings which serve the purpose but are less than compelling.

You'll have to learn to get past Dawkins's occasional political jibes, which his editor certainly should have squelched before publication -- they're already dated.

The "Tale" format of the chapters is sometimes useful and occasionally a bit gimmicky, but the prose is nearly always engaging.

RE: Your Genetic Journey - The Genographic Project