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0 Leader 02460cam a2200385 a 4500
1 Control # ocn756586483^
3 Control # Id DLC^
5 Date 20121017131451.8^
8 Fixed Data 120410s2012 nyuab b 001 0 eng ^
10 LC Card ^a 2012007029^
20 ISBN ^a9780316182317 (hbk.)^
20 ISBN ^a0316182311 (hbk.)^
35 Local Ctrl # ^a(OCoLC)756586483^
40 Cat. Source ^aDLC^cDLC^dDLC^dTnLvILS^
42 Authen. Ctr. ^apcc^
50 LC Call 0 0 ^aQH431^b.K24 2012^
82 Dewey Class 0 0 ^a572.8^223^
100 ME:Pers Name 1 ^aKean, Sam.^
245 Title 1 4 ^aThe violinist's thumb :^band other lost tales of love, war, and genius, as written by our genetic code /^cSam Kean.^
250 Edition ^a1st ed.^
260 Imprint ^aNew York :^bLittle, Brown,^c2012.^
300 Phys Descrpt ^aix, 401 p. :^bill., map ;^c25 cm.^
520 Abstract ^a"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"--^cProvided by publisher.^
504 Note:Bibliog ^aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 385-389) and index.^
505 Note:Content 0 ^apt. 1. A, C, G, T, and you : how to read a genetic score -- pt. 2. Our animal past : making things that crawl and frolic and kill -- pt. 3. Genes and geniuses : how humans become all too human -- pt. 4. The oracle of DNA : genetics in the past, present, and future.^
650 Subj:Topical 0 ^aHuman genetics^vMiscellanea.^
650 Subj:Topical 7 ^aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics.^2bisacsh^
650 Subj:Topical 7 ^aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General.^2bisacsh^
898 Tag 898 ^aAdult qadult^
898 Tag 898 ^aBook qbook^
898 Tag 898 ^aEnglish qEnglish^
898 Tag 898 ^aNonfiction qnonfiction^
910 Tag 910 ^aCARL0008626667^
981 Tag 981 ^aCHICAGO^c20130227^
998 Tag 998 4 ^aLDR81.0 20120713140816 INGM ^bLDR83.0 20130228083209 INGM ^bFXT 20121206181502 ^bLDR81.0 20120713140816 INGM^