The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code by Sam KeanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was as well written as any book I ever read. It was incredibly researched and organized, and provided a compelling argument about genetic code, and its immense complexity. That being said, I wish I enjoyed this book more. At times, the scientific background provided about DNA and its meaning was well over my head, and I started to lose interest. Fortunately, only part of this book was scientific, the other parts were intriguing and insightful stories about genetics, or information about the early to modern day findings about DNA... Who studied it, why they did, and how many of them weren't appreciated for their efforts til decades later.
This book is very well written, but not always the "easiest" read. That being said, I am happy I took the time to power through it.
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