The invisible history of the human race how dna and history shape our identities and our futures seeks to show how the concept of ancestry can bring genetics and history together fruitfully author christine kenneally is very successful in this objective weaving together stories of genealogy historical records and genetic science. The invisible history of the human race how dna and history shape our identities and our futures by christine kenneally is a grand survey work by a writer who understands science well enough to make it clear. In the invisible history of the human race christine kenneally draws on cutting edge research to reveal how both historical artifacts and dna tell us where we come from and where we may be going. Kenneallys second book the invisible history of the human race how dna and history shape our identities and our futures draws on cutting edge research to reveal how both historical artifacts and dna tell us where we come from and where we may be headed she was shortlisted for the stella prize 2015 for this title. The invisible history of the human race how dna and history shape our identities and our futures by christine kenneally is a grand survey work by a writer who understands science well enough to make it clear