false 1293852 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550166m/1293852.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550166s/1293852.jpg New York Times science reporter tells a bold and provocative new story of the history of our ancient ancestors and the evolution of human nature

Just in the last three years a flood of new scientific findings-driven by revelations discovered in the human genome-has provided compelling new answers to many long-standing mysteries about our most ancient ancestors-the people who first evolved in Africa and then went on to colonize the whole world. Critically acclaimed New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade weaves this host of news-making findings together for the first time into an intriguing new history of the human story before the dawn of civilization. Sure to stimulate lively controversy, he makes the case for novel arguments about many hotly debated issues such as the evolution of language and race and the genetic roots of human nature, and reveals that human evolution has continued even to today.

In wonderfully lively and lucid prose, Wade reveals the answers that researchers have ingeniously developed to so many puzzles: When did language emerge? When and why did we start to wear clothing? How did our ancestors break out of Africa and defeat the more physically powerful Neanderthals who stood in their way? Why did the different races evolve, and why did we come to speak so many different languages? When did we learn to live with animals and where and when did we domesticate man's first animal companions, dogs? How did human nature change during the thirty-five thousand years between the emergence of fully modern humans and the first settlements?

Wade takes readers to the forefront of research in a sweeping and engrossing narrative unlike any other, the first to reveal how genetic discoveries are helping to weave together the perspectives of archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, linguistics, and many other fields. This will be the most talked about science book of the season.]]> 110995 8 2922823 2006 Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors total:232|5:77|4:108|3:35|2:10|1:2| 232 944 423 54 64203 4.02 256 61 4560818 173339 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.06 216 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 2 2 false Tue Aug 14 18:37:22 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 21 05:46:30 -0800 2008
But the second half of the book goes into quesionable terr...more...]]> 38501953 1745548 1293852 1594200793 9781594200793 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550166m/1293852.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182550166s/1293852.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1293852.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.09 11 New York Times science reporter tells a bold and provocative new story of the history of our ancient ancestors and the evolution of human nature

Just in the last three years a flood of new scientific findings-driven by revelations discovered in the human genome-has provided compelling new answers to many long-standing mysteries about our most ancient ancestors-the people who first evolved in Africa and then went on to colonize the whole world. Critically acclaimed New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade weaves this host of news-making findings together for the first time into an intriguing new history of the human story before the dawn of civilization. Sure to stimulate lively controversy, he makes the case for novel arguments about many hotly debated issues such as the evolution of language and race and the genetic roots of human nature, and reveals that human evolution has continued even to today.

In wonderfully lively and lucid prose, Wade reveals the answers that researchers have ingeniously developed to so many puzzles: When did language emerge? When and why did we start to wear clothing? How did our ancestors break out of Africa and defeat the more physically powerful Neanderthals who stood in their way? Why did the different races evolve, and why did we come to speak so many different languages? When did we learn to live with animals and where and when did we domesticate man's first animal companions, dogs? How did human nature change during the thirty-five thousand years between the emergence of fully modern humans and the first settlements?

Wade takes readers to the forefront of research in a sweeping and engrossing narrative unlike any other, the first to reveal how genetic discoveries are helping to weave together the perspectives of archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, linguistics, and many other fields. This will be the most talked about science book of the season.]]> 2006 4 1 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 23 20:40:22 -0800 2008 Fri Sep 25 11:19:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 27268445 1321471 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 4 1 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 14 19:36:41 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 05:45:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 43980814 85454 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 4 1 false Thu Jan 22 15:32:03 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 15:33:55 -0800 2009 Where do we come from?
Why do we act the way we do?
When did we first start talking?
Where'd all our hair go?

Definitely to be filed under the popular science section of your local bookstore, this book has been and easy read so far...more...]]> 39853236 1247829 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 4 1 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Dec 11 05:47:15 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 05:48:14 -0800 2008 19910765 1029290 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 5 1 false Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 20:21:20 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 20:32:45 -0700 2008 Before the Dawn is a discussion about the deep history of mankind. It ranges from his belief in one and only one successful emigration from Africa and the marshalling of his rationale to justify it. He includes much well thought and well researched information about such disparate groups and conce...more...]]> 4524596 196037 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 4 1 false Tue Aug 14 07:03:58 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 05:08:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 7487162 436361 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 5 1 false Tue Oct 09 11:36:35 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 17:44:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 66829243 747169 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 3 3 false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 07:27:46 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 16:22:24 -0700 2009
But by ab...more...]]> 55155838 891651 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 3 0 false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 11:37:10 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 09:21:24 -0700 2009 Long Story Short: This book relies heavily on scientific findings from genetic research into the human genome (and the genomes of other species) to offer insight about how the human species Homo sapiens (us) beat out its Homo cousins and took over the world. It is very strong when it sticks to the s...more...]]> 50810905 504424 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 5 0 false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 10:30:27 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 19:47:05 -0700 2009 human genetics) and logic, Wade shows persuasive and ingenious arguments for many human...more...]]> 59614661 728718 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 1 0 false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 09:14:47 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 04:26:34 -0700 2009
The second half of the book, on the origin of modern human populations, is deeply ...more...]]> 69977053 649064 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 3 0 false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 17:00:19 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 17:57:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38502639 1653168 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 23 20:50:06 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 20:58:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 39711696 1188122 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 3 1 false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 09 13:26:13 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 03 20:08:49 -0700 2009 Before the Dawn is a refreshing update to Darwinian evolution using the cutting-edge tool available to scientists and historians: genetics.

Wade begins by giving a brief introduction into the app...more...]]> 34594273 311643 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 4 0 false Sun Oct 05 14:43:44 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 14:44:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 10349564 575417 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 5 0 false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Dec 12 19:28:24 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 26 08:01:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 13555590 833298 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 4 0 false Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 25 14:51:59 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 11 21:03:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 41603513 1689981 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 5 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 09:26:08 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 09:49:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 6114022 282889 110995 014303832X 9780143038320 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021m/110995.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171648021s/110995.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110995.Before_the_Dawn_Recovering_the_Lost_History_of_Our_Ancestors 4.07 232 New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave? By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.]]> 2006 5 0 false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Sep 12 15:36:31 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 15:36:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1293852