The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
Autor Sam Keanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iul 2013
InThe 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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316182331
ISBN-10: 0316182338
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
ISBN-10: 0316182338
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
Notă biografică
Sam
Kean
is
the
author
of
theNew
York
TimesbestsellerThe
Disappearing
Spoon.
His
work
has
appeared
inThe
New
York
Times
Magazine,Mental
Floss,Slate,
andNew
Scientist,
and
has
been
featured
on
NPR's
"Radiolab"
and
"All
Things
Considered."
Recenzii
"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
"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 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
"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
"Sam Kean is the best science teacher you never had... a slew of intriguing tales, which Kean spins in light, witty prose while also placing them in a broader scientific context." -- Keith Staskiewicz,Entertainment Weekly
"Sam Kean has started to make a habit of taking scientific subjects that inhabit the outskirts of the popular imagination and reintroducing them with healthy doses of history and humanity....Anyone reading this fine book could be excused for jolting upright...with wide-eyed amazement." -- Jesse Singal,Boston Globe
"[Kean] writes with a humor and humanity that make him poised to become the next Brian Greene, maybe, or Oliver Sacks-explaining small corners of the universe one case study at a time." -- Monica Hesse,Washington Post
"The Violinist's Thumbdelivers the same humor and insight--and delightful anecdotes--about DNA that Kean used to make the periodic table of the elements entertaining in hisNew York Timesbestselling debutThe Disappearing Spoon." --Brooklyn Daily Eagle
"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 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
"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
"Sam Kean is the best science teacher you never had... a slew of intriguing tales, which Kean spins in light, witty prose while also placing them in a broader scientific context." -- Keith Staskiewicz,Entertainment Weekly
"Sam Kean has started to make a habit of taking scientific subjects that inhabit the outskirts of the popular imagination and reintroducing them with healthy doses of history and humanity....Anyone reading this fine book could be excused for jolting upright...with wide-eyed amazement." -- Jesse Singal,Boston Globe
"[Kean] writes with a humor and humanity that make him poised to become the next Brian Greene, maybe, or Oliver Sacks-explaining small corners of the universe one case study at a time." -- Monica Hesse,Washington Post
"The Violinist's Thumbdelivers the same humor and insight--and delightful anecdotes--about DNA that Kean used to make the periodic table of the elements entertaining in hisNew York Timesbestselling debutThe Disappearing Spoon." --Brooklyn Daily Eagle