From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.
Kean\'s vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species\' future..
They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists.
They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking.
Genes illuminate everything from JFK\'s bronze skin (it wasn\'t a tan) to Einstein\'s genius.
There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why Other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs.
In The Violinist\'s Thumb , he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.
In The Disappearing Spoon , bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table.
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA
