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008			120913s2012 nyu b 001 0 eng
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050	0	0	_aQH431 _b.K24 2012
082	0	0	_a575.1 KEA
100	1		_aKean, Sam
245	1	4	_aThe violinist's thumb _b: and other lost tales of love, war, and genius, as written by our genetic code _c/ Sam Kean
260			_aNew York _b: Little, Brown and Co. _c, 2012.
300			_aix, 401p. _b: ill. _c; 24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		4	_aHuman genetics
650		7	_aDNA
650		4	_aHuman evolution
650		4	_aEvolution (Biology) _x--Philosophy
942			_cMO
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