Man lived in Africa 60,000 years ago. Each of us is his descendant. How did this real-life Adam become our common father, and what path did his children and grandchildren make to populate almost all corners of our Earth? The answers to these questions are provided by the achievements of genetics, which have become available to the unprepared reader thanks to the witty, full of amazing facts book by the famous geneticist Spencer Wells. In a scientifically accurate, but fun and accessible way, the author writes about the latest discoveries in molecular biology and population genetics, which made it possible to unravel the most exciting mysteries of mankind - from the truth about the real Adam and Eve to the appearance of different races.