Free Shipping On Every Order
Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!
The Violinist's Thumb And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
The Violinist's Thumb And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
- ISBN 13:
9780316182331
- ISBN 10:
0316182338
- Edition: Reprint
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 07/16/2013
- Publisher: Back Bay Books
.svg)
Rent
From $10.00
List Price $19.99 Save
| TERM | PRICE | DUE |
|---|---|---|
Free Shipping Both Ways
Highlight/Take Notes Like You Own It
Purchase/Extend Before Due Date
Free Shipping On Every Order
List Price $19.99 Save $3.67
In Stock Usually Ships in 24 Hours.
We Buy This Book Back!
.svg "Free Shipping On Every Order"){kind=icon}
Free Shipping On Every Order
List Price $19.99 Save $0.70
Usually Ships in 2-3 Business Days
We Buy This Book Back!
Free Shipping On Every Order
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
Extend or Purchase Your Rental at Any Time
Need to keep your rental past your due date? At any time before your due date you can extend or purchase your rental through your account.
Summary
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.
