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The Violinists Thumb - And Other Extraordinary True Stories as Written by Our DNA (Paperback)
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The Violinists Thumb - And Other Extraordinary True Stories as Written by Our DNA (Paperback)
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The story of human DNA has a valid claim to being the greatest
story ever told. It goes back across the aeons to the primordial
soup where life first began and takes us through every stage of
evolution to the present, as well as posing urgent questions about
humanity's future. Indeed in many ways, it can be said that
mankind's biggest triumph is to have survived long enough to be
able to tell this story at all. Standing on the shoulders of
giants, Sam Kean tells this story with brilliance and humour. By
telling the very personal stories of the people who have helped
solve the mysteries of DNA stage by stage, he leads us through the
complexities of such vast subjects as genetic theory, the mechanics
of natural selection and the origins of life itself. Along the
highly entertaining way, we discover myriad gripping facts - did
you know that in DNA terms we are 8 per cent virus? Or that DNA may
be able to explain why some people like cats and crashing
motorbikes? "The Violinist's Thumb" is structured so that each
chapter provides the answer to one mystery. Some are relatively
recent - such as how humans acquired language or 'beat' the
Neanderthals. Some reach back even further into our genetic past.
By turns fascinating, hilarious and gob-smacking, this is a book
which will change the way you see yourself and the world around
you.
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