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Have You Heard About... The Violinist's Thumb

Submitted by Fran J on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 2:56am

… the information hidden within your cells? In The Violinist’s Thumb and Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code, Sam Kean takes us through the history of mankind’s understanding of genetics and heredity, from early beliefs through Mendel’s pea plants to the Human Genome Project.

Have You Heard About... The Disappearing Spoon

Submitted by Fran J on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 3:43pm

… the amazing science, people, and more behind the periodic table of the elements?  The Disappearing Spoon and Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, by Sam Kean, is a fascinating look at everything from how the solar system was formed, to how the periodic table was formed, to the lives of va

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