History has always mattered to Scots, and rarely more so than now at the outset of a new century. But whilst traditional views of the past are shaped by documents, events, and physical remains, we have recently overlooked the fact that an almost limitless archive of our history lies hidden inside our bodies and we carry the ancient story of Scotland around with us.
The recent mushrooming of genetic studies and of DNA analysis, is rewriting the Scots history in spectacular fashion.
In 'The Scots: A Genetic Journey', Alistair Moffat and James Wilson explore the history that is printed on our genes, and in a remarkable new approach, uncovers the detail of where we are from, who we are and in so doing colour vividly a DNA map of Scotland.
Contents:
List of Illustrations
Introduction: The Crowd
1. The Refuges
2. The Book of the Dead
3. Northwards
4. Harvest Home
5. Sunrise and Moonset
6. The Iron Men
7. The Glory Road
8. The Four Nations of Scotland
9. Of Men and Mice
10. Conquests and Armadas
11. What's Like Us?
Envoi
Bibliography
Index
