ISBN: 9781615196715
Editorial: experiment
Autor: Rutherford, Adam
Año de edición: 2020
Edición: 1
N° Paginas: 240
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: Críticas An International Bestseller - One of New Scientist's 13 Best Science and Technology Books of 2020 - A Goodreads Choice Awards Best Book of 2020, Science Technology, Runner Up - One of BBC Science Focus Magazine's 28 Best Nonfiction Books of 2020 - One of Big Think's 10 Best Science and Technology Books of 2020 - A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year "A fascinating and timely refutation of the casual racism on the rise around the world. The ultimate anti-racism guide."--Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women "A fascinating debunking of racial pseudoscience . . . engaging and enlightening."--Manjit Kumar, The Guardian "Nobody deals with challenging subjects more interestingly and compellingly than Adam Rutherford, and this may be his best book yet. This is a seriously important work."--Bill Bryson "This book [shows] that race is biologically meaningless and that modern genetic science is a racist's worst enemy, [revealing] that you are related to royalty, that every Nazi had Jewish ancestors and that you share no DNA with half your ancestors. An essential book on a critical issue."--David Olusoga, professor of public history at the University of Manchester "Smashes race myths that plague society."--Layal Liverpool, New Scientist "[Proves] that the concept of 'race' has no basis in science . . . an excellent overview of human genetics."--Kirkus Reviews "A book that could save lives."--Kathryn Paige Harden, The Spectator "Rutherford equips readers with the tools to discredit the prejudices of both racists and well-intentioned people. Despite its fraught history, scientists' understanding of genes has long since converged on one truth: race, while very real as a social construct, has no foundation in science."--Scott Hershberger, Scientific American "Short but impactful. . . . Rutherford's work provides ample ammunition to anyone wishing to use science to combat racial stereotypes."--Publishers Weekly "Bringing together compelling stories, irreverent humor, and informed science reporting, Rutherford debunks some of the most pernicious myths and fallacies about race. . . . Recommended. All readers."--Choice "Essential reading in an age of false science, resurgent racism, and conspiracy theory--and the perfect antidote to racial bigotry."--Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian and author of The Romanovs "As timely as it is invigorating and important."--Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at the University of Oxford "Lucid, enlightening, witty, and delightful."--Kate Fox, codirector of the Social Issues Research Centre "A counter-blast to those who would use science to justify prejudice."--Tom Gatti, New Statesman "Timely and accessible."--The Bookseller, Editor's Choice "Remarkable. . . . The reader is provided the fascinating scientific weaponry to confidently take on questions about race, genes, ancestry. Ultimately, Rutherford's book is a challenge against the manipulation, misrepresentation, and abuse of science to justify hatred and prejudice."--Big Think "Urgently relevant. . . . Many nations have seen an efflorescence of anti-racist reading lists. Rutherford's book is rightfully on them."--Alondra Nelson, Nature "Rutherford offers a general audience a compelling scientific refutation of racist claims that still enjoy wide circulation."--Literary Review of Canada "A timely discussion on how to counter racist arguments from a scientific point of view. . . . Rutherford systematically deconstructs where and how [racist] biases arose . . . and why the science actually does not support these claims."--Shelf Awareness "Rutherford debunks [racism] brilliantly. What he shows, carefully and in detail, is that genetics, properly understood, doesn't support any of this disgusting nonsense."--UnHerd "[Rutherford] is an excellent science communicator. His toolkit arrives at an opportune time, when open expression of bigotry is increasingly pushing its way into popular discourse. . . . Highly recommend."--Greg
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Rutherford, Adam
- Editorial: experiment
- N° Paginas: 240
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
