by Sam Kean
I enjoyed this book, and I learned a number of things, but I also felt a little disappointed by it. It was a fairly easy read, not requiring much science knowledge, and it was well written, with humor and a relaxed story-telling vibe. But I felt that it lacked a cohesive purpose. The author told ...
Sam Kean's The Violinist's Thumb is an exploration of the world of genetics, and all the strange places it takes you, from why humans, unlike other primates, have 46 and not 48 chromosomes, to why you shouldn't eat polar bear liver, and, yes, why a mutation in the thumb made Paganini the greatest vi...
fraudiopub 2012science> geneticsnon fictionRead by Henry LaverBlurb: (From New York Times): best-selling author Sam Kean come more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.In The Disappearing Spoon, best-selling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the...
Absolutely excellent read! This man can write! Very accessible, well-researched, and entertaining. I really appreciate Sam Kean's writing style and I got an awful lot out of this book; even if I knew some of the information already, he offered an alternate way of looking at what can often be a cont...
Great book from the author of "The Disappearing Spoon" (one of my all time favorite nonfiction books).
I readily admit to being a bit of a science geek. That’s not to say I’m good at science – I actually have to work very hard to understand the concepts – but I love science books, particularly ones that show science in more ‘human’ terms. The Violinist’s Thumb is one such book. Kean takes the history...
Great book from the author of ""The Disappearing Spoon"" (one of my all time favorite nonfiction books).
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