02105cam a2200385 a 4500 17248735 OSt 20250507112309.0 120410s2012 nyu b 001 0 eng 2012007029 9780316182317 (hardback) DLC DLC DLC eng pcc BEV QH431 .K24 2012 572.8 23 SCI029000 SCI008000 bisacsh 23 572.8 Kean, Sam. author The violinist's thumb : and other lost tales of love, war, and genius, as written by our genetic code / Sam Kean. 2012. New York, New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2012 ix, 401 pages; 25 cm. text unmediated volume Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-389) and index. "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"-- Human genetics Miscellanea. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics. bisacsh 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg 6 ddc 23 572.8 303752 303752 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 1 2025-04-30 51 15.62 0 572.8 K242v 80000002670589 2025-04-30 00:00:00 15.62 2025-04-30 6