--- product_id: 66442466 title: "The Scots: A Genetic Journey" brand: "alistair moffat" price: "£18.29" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66442466-the-scots-a-genetic-journey store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Scots: A Genetic Journey **Brand:** alistair moffat **Price:** £18.29 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Scots: A Genetic Journey by alistair moffat - **How much does it cost?** £18.29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66442466-the-scots-a-genetic-journey) ## Best For - alistair moffat enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alistair moffat brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Scots: A Genetic Journey - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/413+ghXzGfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Would you read this if you weren't a Scot? *by M***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2022* So, given, I am of Scottish descent. I'm not sure why you'd read this book if you weren't, but full disclosure is probably important as my background is significant to this short review. The Author wove genetic details into the sweep of Scottish history. The reference to genetic types was sometimes difficult to follow, but the Author did well using common nametags for some of the more predominant strains. There is much which cannot be known yet, but what the Author assembles is useful. It would be welcome to have either an appendix which lists the various genetic markers mentioned, or - even better - an online tool to be able to access these tags in one's private studies. Still, if you're interested in the subject matter, you should not be disappointed by this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not light reading *by B***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2022* This is a detailed history of Scotland and the those who make up the Scottish people. The author's delve into ancient texts for much of their information to explain the origins of certain genetic markers. The study focuses more o Y DNA and to a lesser extent mtDNA. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A lot of info and long trains of thought that wander the globe till one is quite lost. *by T***! on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 1, 2015* somewhat padded, best material at beginning. Many assumptions of truths are made that are just guesses on the author's part, a very bad habit which puts the factual content in the book into question. Author has annoying habit of starting a new thread of thought just cold as the next paragrapah which is disorienting. He will eventually tie the two subjects together but you just time and space travel in blink of an eye. A demarkation within chapters would solve this.It helps to currently be British, Irish, Scottish, and know the country side well, or have a map (non provided, an oversight in my opinion.)I purhased to understand my Geno 2.0 results which have me at half "Mediteranian" which covers quite an area and I wanted to know how that related to the 90% Scott plus German back to the 1800's related to that. It was the route some tribes and and loners took along up the Iberian peninsula and on northwards to end up in Scotland. I would guess they did not make that trip in one long go, but over generations.The author attempts to tie certain architecture, farming methods, languages, customs, signs of spiritual beliefs to a specific gene. I find this weird as it is not IN the gene, but stuff people learn from the people who raised them and those around them. But it is a way to help TRACK the gene across the world. But it is part of his main story that DNA can help track movement of people especially if we can tie it to certain traditions in building, etc etc. I don't know but what the same gene went elsewhere and didn't take those farming methods etc with them.The ice ages are covered in very nice fashion for a novice, like me.I got confused at the p-Celtic and q- Celtic and am now skimming. (36%)My point of entry was as an amateur genealogy sleuth and general knowlege that most Westerners have that we all came out of Africa and changed in different ways over the thousands upon thousands of years. I have some knowlege of the movements of origins and movement of polynesians.It would be hard to imagine a book that could explain world wide phenomena in terms of results of current inabitants of one area of the world today. What branches to follow. This group broke from that group and went to somewhere new where there were or were not people with home they assimilated or people they conquered. Then moved on again, genetically intact, to another place. It's what I 'knew' before I read this book and about all I know now.Recommended reading lists please.This tracking (to date due to limits of current science) is only through the Y DNA. Little known about mitochondrial (female) DNA but some strains are mentioned.What you may be looking for, if you have done a full Y test is the genes that make you Scott. Given the Scots developed over millenia, there are numerous genetic sources so how they get a fuller picture of "how Scot are you?). Yet, some indicators are you may be looking for are M284, M26, and M423. Mitochondrial U5 and U8 are mentioned. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66442466-the-scots-a-genetic-journey](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66442466-the-scots-a-genetic-journey) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*