{"product_id":"9781394262595","title":"An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAn Introduction to Molecular Anthropology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Stoneking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Evolution\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA freshly updated discussion of the foundations of—and latest developments in—molecular anthropology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Molecular Anthropology,\u003c\/i\u003e retired researcher Dr. Mark Stoneking delivers an essential primer on genetics and molecular anthropology. The book is an accessible resource that covers key recent developments in the production and analysis of genome-wide data that highlights advances in methods and technologies, as well as the latest findings from ancient DNA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe updated chapters build on basic genetics and evolutionary concepts to demonstrate how to make inferences about human population history and human evolution in the genomics age. It explores how evolution influences genes, how genes evolve, the different kinds of genetic variation in humans and how they are analyzed, and the latest technologies and ethical issues that arise from the sampling of modern populations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the genetic evidence of human origins and the spread of humans around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the role of selection and adaptation in human evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of the impact of culture on human genetic variation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete treatments of likely future developments within molecular anthropology in the genomics era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for anthropology students and others studying introductory human evolution, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Molecular Anthropology \u003c\/i\u003ewill also benefit practicing anthropologists and researchers in a variety of fields that touch on this topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Stoneking, PhD, (retired)\u003c\/b\u003e was a Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and an Honorary Professor of Biological Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. He now holds an Emeritus research position at the University of Lyon and the CNRS Laboratory in Biometry and Evolutionary Biology in Lyon, France. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 November 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394262595\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314246971532,"sku":"9781394262595","price":132.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394262595.jpg?v=1780238000","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394262595","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}