Description: From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In The Violinist's Thumb, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK's bronze skin (it wasn't a tan) to Einstein's genius. They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking. They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists. Kean's vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future.
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EAN: 9780316182331
UPC: 9780316182331
ISBN: 9780316182331
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Book Title: Violinist's Thumb : and Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, As Written by Our Genetic Code
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year: 2013
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Sam Kean
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
