Böcker av Gisli Palsson

"The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland in 1844. Gâisli Pâalsson draws on firsthand accounts from the Icelanders who hunted the last great auks to bring to life a bygone age of Victorian scientific exploration while offering vital insights into the extinction of species."--

Following centuries of debate about "nature and nurture" the discovery of DNA established the idea that nature (genes) determines who we are, relegating nurture (environment) to icing on the cake.

Anthropologists argue that the growth of 'new genetics' has had far-reaching implications for human self-understanding, social relations and the development of biomedicine. Exploring a variety of issues including the widely-discussed Icelandic Health Sector Database, this book will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in anthropology, human genetics and biotechnology.

Creating a visual and written timeline of the age of human domination, The Human Age reveals how this era was born, the ways in which it is impacting us and our planet now, and the outlook for the future.

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

An anthropological exploration of Icelandic history, society and culture as the importance of language and texts ranging from the medieval Commonwealth to the modern nation-state is investigated.