The Nature of the Beast: The first genetic evidence on the survival of apemen, yeti, bigfoot and other mysterious creatures into modern times - Hardcover

Bryan Sykes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444791257 ISBN 13: 9781444791259

Publisher: London : Coronet, 2015

Synopsis

Encounters with an ape-like creature variously called yeti, sasquatch and bigfoot have been reported around the world. Since DNA analysis is revealing unexpected information about our own species, this book sees Oxford University geneticist Bryan Sykes conduct DNA tests on hairs claimed to be from anomalous creatures. Investigating various stories and sightings he stumbles on some startling evidence of an antique race of humans and also concludes that there may be some as-yet-undiscovered 'different type of bear'.

About this title

About the Author:

Bryan Sykes is a Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Wolfson College.

He has been involved in a number of high-profile cases dealing with ancient DNA, including those of 'Otzi the Iceman', a well preserved natural mummy of a man who lived around 3,300 BC and 'Cheddar Man', the remains of a man found in Cheddar Gorge, from approximately 7150 BC, it is Britain's oldest complete human skeleton.

Professor Sykes in best known outside the community of geneticists for his bestselling books on the investigation of human history and pre-history through studies of mitochondrial DNA.

About this edition

• Publisher: London : Coronet
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1444791257
• ISBN 13: 9781444791259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336