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- Book Title
- Violinist's Thumb : and Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, As Written by Our Genetic Code
- Publication Name
- The Violinist's Thumb
- Title
- The Violinist's Thumb
- Subtitle
- And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 0316182311
- EAN
- 9780316182317
- ISBN
- 9780316182317
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Life Sciences / Biology
- Release Year
- 2012
- Release Date
- 17/07/2012
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 23.2 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316182311
ISBN-13
9780316182317
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110862899
Product Key Features
Book Title
Violinist's Thumb : and Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, As Written by Our Genetic Code
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qh437.K43 2012
Reviews
"Kean's real knack is for digging up strange details most textbooks leave out....More than an assortment of trivia, the book is an engaging history." -- Allison Bohac, Science News, "Kean offers up strange stories of how our genes help and hinder us." -- Newsweek, "Brainy Beach Reads", A science journalist with a flair for words...[Kean's] language is fluid and accessible, even for the science-challenged., "Sam Kean's tribute to the periodic table, "The Disappearing Spoon," was heaped with praise a couple of years ago, and a similar reception awaits his book about genetics and its effects on our past, present and future.", "The DNA molecule, Kean asserts, is the 'grand narrative of human existence'-and he boldly sets out to tell the tale, not only explaining genetics and its scientific history but linking Mendel's pea shoots to the evolution of early humans....He's crafted a lively read packed with unforgettable details." -- Sarah Zhang,Discover, "Kean is one of America's smartest and most charming science writers, and his new book could be perfect for summer readers who prefer some substance with their fun." -- Michael Schaub, National Public Radio, Arresting....our whole history is packed into DNA, back to the proverbial soup; think of it as a really long bedtime story, and then be sure to putThe Violinist's Thumbby your bed., "Kean offers up strange stories of how our genes help and hinder us." --Newsweek,"Brainy Beach Reads", Kean's real knack is for digging up strange details most textbooks leave out....More than an assortment of trivia, the book is an engaging history., "As he did in his debut bestseller, The Disappearing Spoon , Sam Kean educates readers about a facet of science with wonderfully witty prose and enthralling anecdotes....Kean's thoughtful, humorous book is a joy to read." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review), Most people wouldn't describe the periodic table of elements as gripping. But Sam Kean makes it just that in his new book., As he did in his debut bestseller, The Disappearing Spoon , Sam Kean educates readers about a facet of science with wonderfully witty prose and enthralling anecdotes....Kean's thoughtful, humorous book is a joy to read., "Science is made fun whenever best-selling author Kean...is narrating." -- Susannah Cahalan, New York Post, "The wonderful thing about Kean...is his ability to focus on a spiraling narrative while he climbs up the double-helix ladder in this history of genetics, remaining more of less at the center of the rungs while he goes from the struggles of Mendel and Miescher to the Human Genome Project....It is a handsome story." -- Jimmy So,Daily Beast, The DNA molecule, Kean asserts, is the 'grand narrative of human existence'-and he boldly sets out to tell the tale, not only explaining genetics and its scientific history but linking Mendel's pea shoots to the evolution of early humans....He's crafted a lively read packed with unforgettable details., The wonderful thing about Kean...is his ability to focus on a spiraling narrative while he climbs up the double-helix ladder in this history of genetics, remaining more of less at the center of the rungs while he goes from the struggles of Mendel and Miescher to the Human Genome Project....It is a handsome story., Another wide-ranging, entertaining look at science history...deftly using [Kean's] stories as jumping-off points to unpack specific scientific concepts...In an impressive narrative, the author renders esoteric DNA concepts accessible to lay readers., "As he did in his debut bestseller, The Disappearing Spoon , Sam Kean educates readers about a facet of science with wonderfully witty prose and enthralling anecdotes....Kean's thoughtful, humorous book is a joy to read." --Publishers Weekly(Starred Review), Kean's writing sparks like small shocks...he gives science a whiz-bang verve so that every page becomes one you cannot wait to turn just to see what he's going reveal next., "Science is made fun whenever best-selling author Kean...is narrating." -- Susannah Cahalan,New York Post, "The wonderful thing about Kean...is his ability to focus on a spiraling narrative while he climbs up the double-helix ladder in this history of genetics, remaining more of less at the center of the rungs while he goes from the struggles of Mendel and Miescher to the Human Genome Project....It is a handsome story." -- Jimmy So, Daily Beast, "The DNA molecule, Kean asserts, is the 'grand narrative of human existence'-and he boldly sets out to tell the tale, not only explaining genetics and its scientific history but linking Mendel's pea shoots to the evolution of early humans....He's crafted a lively read packed with unforgettable details." -- Sarah Zhang, Discover, Kean is one of America's smartest and most charming science writers, and his new book could be perfect for summer readers who prefer some substance with their fun., "A science journalist with a flair for words...[Kean's] language is fluid and accessible, even for the science-challenged." -- Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal, "A science journalist with a flair for words...[Kean's] language is fluid and accessible, even for the science-challenged." -- Barbara Hoffert,Library Journal, "Kean's real knack is for digging up strange details most textbooks leave out....More than an assortment of trivia, the book is an engaging history." -- Allison Bohac,Science News, Kean...unpacks the periodic table's bag of tricks with such aplomb and fascination that material normally as heavy as lead transmutes into gold. His keen sense of humor is a particular pleasure. A-, "Kean's accessible genetic overview, written for the layman, is often as simple and elegant as a double helix." -- Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly, His conversational prose sizzles with pop culture....Kean's palpable enthusiasm and the thrill of knowledge and invention the book imparts can infect even the most right-brained reader.
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-007029
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