bMeaty, well-written. --iKirkus Reviewsib pbTimely and informative. --iThe New York Times Book Reviewib pbBy far the best book I have ever read on humanity's deep history. --E. O. Wilson, biologist and author of iThe Ants iand iOn Human Natureib pNicholas Wade's articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the iNew York Timesi. In his groundbreaking iBefore the Dawni, Wade reveals humanity's origins as never before--a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as What was the first human language like How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they When did our ancestors first leave Africa, and by what route did they leave By eloquently solving these and numerous other mysteries, Wade offers nothing less than a uniquely complete retelling of a story that began 500 centuries ago.