The juggler's children : a journey into family, legend and the genes that bind us /
Carolyn Abraham explores the stunning power and ethical pitfalls of using genetic tests to answer questions of genealogy by cracking the genome of her own family. Recently, tens of thousands of people have been drawn to mail-order DNA tests to learn about their family roots. Abraham investigates whe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto :
Random House Canada,
2013.
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| Summary: | Carolyn Abraham explores the stunning power and ethical pitfalls of using genetic tests to answer questions of genealogy by cracking the genome of her own family. Recently, tens of thousands of people have been drawn to mail-order DNA tests to learn about their family roots. Abraham investigates whether this burgeoning new science can help solve two mysteries that have haunted her multi-racial family for more than a century. |
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| Physical Description: | 380 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [353]-369) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780679314592 0679314598 |