Re: Reading Recommendation

From: Raphael Goubet (rgoubet_at_yahoo.fr)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: 28 Sep 2004 02:24:45 -0700

Pauline M Ross <pmross@ross-software.co.uk> wrote in message news:<g4hgl05r2v4alcl2if5lh9up4jj2rc4nvr@4ax.com>...

> A recent book, now out in paperback, is Stephen Oppenheimer's 'Out of
> Eden' which is largely based on genetic research. An older book, based
> on fossil evidence, is 'African exodus' by Chris Stringer and Robin
> McKie. And for the reasons for the dominance of the Europeans, try
> 'Guns Germs and Steel' by Jared Diamond - not quite as broad a remit
> as you requested, but a classic which (in my opinion) everyone should
> read.

Great, thanks. Would you recommend Cavalli-Sforza's "The Great Human
Diasporas" and "Genes, Peoples and Languages" and Spencer Wells' "The
Journey of Man"? I found these references on Amazon, but what are they
worth?

Thanks again, I appreciate your help.

Raphael