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The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code Tapa dura - 2012

de Sam Kean

From "New York Times"-bestselling author Kean comes more incredible and vibrant stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by DNA.

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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.

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  • Título The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
  • Autor Sam Kean
  • Encuadernación Tapa dura
  • Edición First Edition
  • Páginas 416
  • Volúmenes 1
  • Idioma ENG
  • Editorial Little Brown and Company, New York
  • Fecha de publicación 2012-07-17
  • Ilustrado Sí
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780316182317 / 0316182311
  • Peso 1.43 libras (0.65 kg)
  • Dimensiones 9.3 x 6.38 x 1.32 pulgadas (23.62 x 16.21 x 3.35 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Human genetics, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General
  • Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2012007029
  • Dewey Decimal Code 572.8

Reseñas en medios

Citas

  • Booklist, 07/01/2012, Page 8
  • Discover, 07/01/2012, Page 21
  • Entertainment Weekly, 12/28/2012, Page 106
  • Kirkus Best Nonfiction, 12/01/2012, Page 21
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2012, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 03/15/2012, Page 129
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/13/2012, Page 0

Acerca del autor

Sam Kean is the New York Times bestselling author of Caesar's Last Breath, The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, The Disappearing Spoon, and The Violinist's Thumb, all of which were also named Amazon top science books of the year. The Disappearing Spoon was a runner-up for the Royal Society of London's book of the year for 2010, and The Violinist's Thumb and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons were nominated for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award in 2013 and 2015, as well as the AAAS/Subaru SB&F prize. His work has appeared in the Best American Nature and Science Writing, the New Yorker, the Atlantic, the New York Times Magazine, Psychology Today, Slate, Mental Floss, and other publications, and he has been featured on NPR's "Radiolab," "All Things Considered," and "Fresh Air."
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