Review: The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Ourgenetic Code

The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Ourgenetic Code by Sam Kean

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



A fascinating tour of our genetic code by the author of [b:The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements|7247854|The Disappearing Spoon And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements|Sam Kean|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1344265242s/7247854.jpg|8246153]. I particularly like the stories of Darwin's pet kissing bug, the clarification for me of Lamarkian/epigenetic effects, the early pioneers like chess and cigar enthusiast Mendel, and more, along with - of course - the loose-fingered subject of the title, violin virtuoso Paganini.



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