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

by Kean, Sam

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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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  • Title Violinist's Thumb And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
  • Author Kean, Sam
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little Brown and Company, New York
  • Date 2012-07-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 48018620
  • ISBN 9780316182317 / 0316182311
  • Weight 1.43 lbs (0.65 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.38 x 1.32 in (23.62 x 16.21 x 3.35 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Human genetics, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012007029
  • Dewey Decimal Code 572.8

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  • Booklist, 07/01/2012, Page 8
  • Discover, 07/01/2012, Page 21
  • Entertainment Weekly, 07/27/2012, Page 74
  • Kirkus Best Nonfiction, 12/01/2012, Page 21
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2012, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 02/15/2012, Page 81
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/13/2012, Page 0

About the author

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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