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El Pulgar del Violinista / The Violinist's Thumb
Paperback
Publisher Price: $21.95
ISBN13: 9786075694504
Publisher: Planeta Publishing
Published: Mar 31 2026
Pages: 456
Weight: 0.70
Height: 1.10 Width: 4.90 Depth: 7.40
Language: Spanish
Del autor del best seller internacional La cuchara menguante, este libro nos descubre los secretos que esconde nuestro código genético, y cómo su inminente decodificación está a punto de resolver cuestiones que llevamos siglos planteándonos.
Paganini fue un violinista con un don tan grande que toda su vida tuvo que despejar los rumores de que habÃa vendido su alma al diablo. Sin embargo, lo cierto es que su maestrÃa tenÃa mucho que ver con su ADN, pues padecÃa un trastorno genético que lo habÃa dotado de unos dedos monstruosamente flexibles, el conocido como pulgar del violinista.
Estuvo la raza humana a punto de extinguirse? Puede la genética explicar el amor incondicional de una mujer por su gato? Qué culpa tiene el ADN de que nazcan niños sin huellas dactilares o de que Kennedy tuviera un cutis bronceado? Están los genes tras el talento de Einstein?
Éstas y otras cuestiones encontrarán su respuesta en el libro de Sam Kean y nos permitirán adelantarnos al descubrimiento de extraordinarios secretos que nuestro código genético lleva ocultando toda la vida. Y es que desvelarlo nunca fue fácil. Desde su origen, la disciplina de la genética ha tenido que lidiar con disputas múltiples, puñaladas por la espalda y teorÃas controvertidas.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
From the author of the international bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, this book uncovers the secrets hidden in our genetic code and how its imminent decoding is about to resolve questions humanity has pondered for centuries.
Paganini was a violinist with such extraordinary talent that he spent his life dispelling rumors he had sold his soul to the devil. In truth, his mastery had much to do with his DNA, as he suffered from a genetic disorder that gave him monstrously flexible fingers, known as the violinist's thumb.
Was the human race once on the brink of extinction? Can genetics explain a woman's unconditional love for her cat? Is DNA responsible for children born without fingerprints or for Kennedy's tanned complexion? Are genes behind Einstein's genius?
These and other questions find their answers in Sam Kean's book, allowing us to anticipate the discovery of extraordinary secrets our genetic code has hidden all along. And unveiling them has never been easy. From its beginnings, the discipline of genetics has had to contend with disputes, betrayals, and controversial theories.
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