Kean, Sam.

The violinist's thumb : and other lost tales of love, war, and genius, as written by our genetic code Sam Kean. - 1st ed. - New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2012. - ix, 401 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-389) and index.

Kean explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. ..."Kean's vibrant storytelling makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future"--Provided by publisher.

9780316182317 (hc.) 25.99

2012007029


Genetics--Miscellanea.
Human genetics--Miscellanea.
DNA--Miscellanea.
Human evolution--Miscellanea.
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.

QH437 / .K43 2012

572.8