A New York Times Notable Book for 1998Critical acclaim for Lawrence Wright\'sA Rhone-Poulenc Science Prize Finalist"This is a book about far more than Twins: it is about What twins can Tell us about ourselves."--The New York Times"With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality. a provocative subject well considered by a talented journalist."--Kirkus Reviews. . .
Because he writes so well, without pushing a particular point of view, he soon has you pondering questions you have tended to comfortably ignore."--Austin American-Statesman"Informative and entertaining .
A truly fascinating but sometimes spooky (Mengele\'s experiments with twins at Auschwitz figure among Wright\'s examples) study."--American Library Association"Like so much of Wright\'s work, this book is a pleasure to read.
A New York Times Notable Book for 1998Critical acclaim for Lawrence Wright\'sA Rhone-Poulenc Science Prize Finalist"This is a book about far more than Twins: it is about What twins can Tell us about ourselves."--The New York Times"With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality