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Book Introduction
Where are you from?
Written by geneticist Adam Rutherford
A True Evolutionary Story for Teens
Adam Rutherford, who was highly praised by Richard Dawkins for his book 'The Selfish Gene', has published a book for teenagers.
This book explores the origins and evolution of humanity based on scientific facts, and sharply points out the racial prejudices and stereotypes deeply ingrained in modern society.
However, it does not stop at a simple scientific explanation, but vividly unfolds the story from the Big Bang to present-day humanity, helping readers easily understand and empathize with the history of humanity and life.
In addition to being selected as the 'Derwyck Junior Book of the Year', it was also shortlisted for the 'Royal Society Award for Young People's Science Nonfiction'.
"Where did we really come from?" Have you ever pondered this question? Have you ever found a suitable answer? This book offers an unvarnished account of evolution, genes, stereotypes, discrimination, and the human journey through human history.
Our first journey begins far away, 13.8 billion years ago, at the beginning of the universe.
If we trace the birth of the universe and the origin of life, from the formation of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago to the appearance of early life forms, we encounter the first humans in Africa.
From here, humanity branched out and spread across the world, evolving, with only one species, Homo sapiens, surviving to become the modern human species.
Written by geneticist Adam Rutherford
A True Evolutionary Story for Teens
Adam Rutherford, who was highly praised by Richard Dawkins for his book 'The Selfish Gene', has published a book for teenagers.
This book explores the origins and evolution of humanity based on scientific facts, and sharply points out the racial prejudices and stereotypes deeply ingrained in modern society.
However, it does not stop at a simple scientific explanation, but vividly unfolds the story from the Big Bang to present-day humanity, helping readers easily understand and empathize with the history of humanity and life.
In addition to being selected as the 'Derwyck Junior Book of the Year', it was also shortlisted for the 'Royal Society Award for Young People's Science Nonfiction'.
"Where did we really come from?" Have you ever pondered this question? Have you ever found a suitable answer? This book offers an unvarnished account of evolution, genes, stereotypes, discrimination, and the human journey through human history.
Our first journey begins far away, 13.8 billion years ago, at the beginning of the universe.
If we trace the birth of the universe and the origin of life, from the formation of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago to the appearance of early life forms, we encounter the first humans in Africa.
From here, humanity branched out and spread across the world, evolving, with only one species, Homo sapiens, surviving to become the modern human species.
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The Beginning of the Story_Who Are We?
CHAPTER 1_Once Upon a Time
CHAPTER2_Adapt or Die!
CHAPTER 3_Footprints of Evolution
CHAPTER 4_One Giant Tree of Life
CHAPTER 5_The King and Queen Appear!
CHAPTER6_Natural Skin
CHAPTER 7_The Truth About Skin Color
CHAPTER 8_What is race?
CHAPTER9_Go back to where you came from!
CHAPTER 10_Breaking Stereotypes
The Last Story_Your Story, Not the End
CHAPTER 1_Once Upon a Time
CHAPTER2_Adapt or Die!
CHAPTER 3_Footprints of Evolution
CHAPTER 4_One Giant Tree of Life
CHAPTER 5_The King and Queen Appear!
CHAPTER6_Natural Skin
CHAPTER 7_The Truth About Skin Color
CHAPTER 8_What is race?
CHAPTER9_Go back to where you came from!
CHAPTER 10_Breaking Stereotypes
The Last Story_Your Story, Not the End
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Publisher's Review
★★★ The Week Junior's 2024 Book of the Year
★★★ Finalist for the Royal Society's Young Scientists' Nonfiction Award
★★★ A geneticist praised by Richard Dawkins, author of "The Selfish Gene"
★★★ Recommended by Director Lee Jeong-mo of "Splendid Extinction"
Fighting Prejudice with Science
Rutherford emphasizes that, based on these grounds, it is not scientific at all to distinguish races based on physical characteristics such as skin color and hair style.
It is also pointed out that genetic diversity is only a small part of the equation; all humans share more than 99 percent of their genes.
Therefore, racial divisions and discrimination have historical roots steeped in prejudice, and modern science demonstrates that they can be powerful tools for clearly analyzing and overcoming these problems.
We also explain the importance of critical thinking and a scientific approach, believing that the scientific thinking we develop can help dismantle social prejudices and create a world where everyone is treated equally.
Easier and more fun
The most notable feature of this book is that it presents scientific explanations in an intuitive and straightforward manner.
For concepts like evolution and genes, we also provide visual explanations using simple illustrations.
It provides the joy of scientific inquiry by eliciting empathy through interesting cases and questions and giving readers the opportunity to think for themselves.
★★★ Finalist for the Royal Society's Young Scientists' Nonfiction Award
★★★ A geneticist praised by Richard Dawkins, author of "The Selfish Gene"
★★★ Recommended by Director Lee Jeong-mo of "Splendid Extinction"
Fighting Prejudice with Science
Rutherford emphasizes that, based on these grounds, it is not scientific at all to distinguish races based on physical characteristics such as skin color and hair style.
It is also pointed out that genetic diversity is only a small part of the equation; all humans share more than 99 percent of their genes.
Therefore, racial divisions and discrimination have historical roots steeped in prejudice, and modern science demonstrates that they can be powerful tools for clearly analyzing and overcoming these problems.
We also explain the importance of critical thinking and a scientific approach, believing that the scientific thinking we develop can help dismantle social prejudices and create a world where everyone is treated equally.
Easier and more fun
The most notable feature of this book is that it presents scientific explanations in an intuitive and straightforward manner.
For concepts like evolution and genes, we also provide visual explanations using simple illustrations.
It provides the joy of scientific inquiry by eliciting empathy through interesting cases and questions and giving readers the opportunity to think for themselves.
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- Date of issue: January 7, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 192 pages | 434g | 153*216*15mm
- ISBN13: 9791130660769
- ISBN10: 1130660761
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