The Genetic Strand is the story of a writer's investigation, using DNA science, into the tale of his family's origins. National Book Award winner Edward Ball has turned his probing gaze on the microcosm of the human genome, and not just any human genome -- that of his slave-holding ancestors. What is the legacy of such a family history, and can DNA say something about it?In 2000, after a ...
Manufacturer: Simon & SchusterWritten By: Edward Ball
NATIONAL BESTSELLER"[A] LANDMARK BOOK."--San Francisco Chronicle"POWERFUL."--The New York Times Book Review"GRIPPING."--The Boston Sunday Globe"BRILLIANT."--The New Yorker"EVERYONE SHOULD READ AND LEARN FROM THIS LUMINOUS BOOK...Like Alex Haley's Roots, through which African American history came into national focus...Slaves in the Family has ...
Manufacturer: G. K. Hall & CompanyWritten By: Edward Ball