The Violinist's Thumb
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The Violinist's Thumb

by Sam Kean

2012•Documentary•409 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, realistic non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

"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.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalAll consuming questSocial commentary

Subjects

MiscellaneaGeneticsHuman geneticsDnaPhilosophyHuman evolutionNatural selectionPopular Works

Details

Author
Sam Kean
Published
2012
Pages
409
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