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

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

Sam Kean

401 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative reflective slow-paced

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From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In The...

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Moods

informative 100%
funny 31%
challenging 27%
reflective 18%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 5%

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