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The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic CodeFrom 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 Violinist's Thumb, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear
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 Violinist's Thumb, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK's bronze skin (it wasn't a tan) to Einstein's genius. They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking. They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists. Kean's vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/16/2013
ISBN: 9780316182331
Pages: 401
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d
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★★★★★ 5
My favorite wallet
Good quality. Solid design, expertly crafted.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2025
★★★★★ 2
Does not block RFID scanners
Does not block RFID scanners. I literally scan my badge into work every day through it. Other than that, they are nice wallets, but only last about 3 years before the leather starts crumbling off. This is the second one I have bought.
2 Stars because they only last about 3 years and does not block RFID scanning as advertised.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Good looking and fair quality
Size: One Size, Color: Black
Has all the pockets needed and also RFID secure. Fairly good quality for the price. Little oversized than I thoguht but still usable. Good in appearance.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2023
★★★★★ 5
This seems like a nice wallet.
Size: One Size, Color: Black
We just got this as my husband's other wallet was worn out. This seems to be a very nice replacement. He likes it and everything fit into it easily. I would buy it again. The price was great for wallet this nice.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
★★★★★ 4
Nice Wallet
Size: One Size, Color: Black
This is a pretty nice wallet, although calling it 'minimalist' might be a stretch. With the availability of Apple Pay and others, and the decline of cash, there is no longer a need to carry all your credit cards and money in your pocket. There is also a trend to allow you to put a legal image of your Drivers License on your phone. So as a result, wallets are getting smaller and thinner. This wallet attempts to achieve that, but actually I could do without the cash pocket and also the completely unnecessary fold out flap for your drivers license. I thought this flap could just be slipped out of the wallet, but it's actually sewn into the top of the card seam. When I received the wallet, I carefully cut off the flap above the seam, along with a ridiculous number of sewn-in tags in multiple languages, and this worked out pretty well. I can carry this wallet in my front pocket fairly easily. So for the price, I am pretty satisfied. Prior to this I was using a card case with 4 slots which I may go back to at some point. I'd have to say that unlike this wallet, the card case is truly minimalist.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023