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With remarkable clarity, Lawrence Wright narrates the fascinating story of the history of twin studies, introducing the very latest findings in this controversial area of research. Based on the author′s award–winning feature in The New Yorker, Twins is a lively, thought–provoking book, sure to spark debate among everyone fascinated by the deepest mysteries of human nature and identity.
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"A totally convincing introduction to behavioral genetics, based chiefly on studies of identical twins raised separately."--The New York Times -- The New York Times
"Informative and entertaining . . . A provocative subject well considered by a talented journalist."--Kirkus Reviews -- Kirkus Reviews
"Like so much of Wright's work, this book is a pleasure to read. Because he writes so well, without pushing a particular point of view, he soon has you pondering questions you have tended to comfortably ignore."--Austin American-Statesman -- Austin American-Statesman
"This is a book about far more than twins: it is about what twins can tell us about ourselves."--The New York Times -- The New York Times
"With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality. A truly fascinating but sometimes spooky (Mengele's experiments with twins at Auschwitz figure among Wright's examples) study."--American Library Association -- American Library Association
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"Informative and entertaining . . . A provocative subject well considered by a talented journalist."--Kirkus Reviews -- Kirkus Reviews
"Like so much of Wright's work, this book is a pleasure to read. Because he writes so well, without pushing a particular point of view, he soon has you pondering questions you have tended to comfortably ignore."--Austin American-Statesman -- Austin American-Statesman
"This is a book about far more than twins: it is about what twins can tell us about ourselves."--The New York Times -- The New York Times
"With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality. A truly fascinating but sometimes spooky (Mengele's experiments with twins at Auschwitz figure among Wright's examples) study."--American Library Association -- American Library Association
"Twins threaten us because they undermine our notion of identity. We think we are who we are because of the life we have lived. We think we form the character and values of our children by the way we raise them.... But when we read about twins who have been separated at birth and reunited in middle age only to discover that in many respects they have become the same person, it suggests that life is a charade, that the experiences that we presume have shaped us are little more than ornaments or curiosities we have picked up along the way." —from the text Praise for Lawrence Wright’s Remembering Satan "Thoughtful and gripping." —Michiko Kakutani The New York Times "Stunning." —Walter Reich The New York Times Book Review "Catapults Wright to the front rank of American journalists." —Newsweek
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- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0471252204
- ISBN 13 9780471252207
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages208
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. DJ clipped. "Twins threaten us because they undermine our notion of identity. We think we are who we are because of the life we have lived. We think we form the character and values of our children by the way we raise them. But when we read about twins who have been separated at birth and reunited in middle age only to discover that in many respects they have become the same person, it suggests that life is a charade, that the experiences that we presume have shaped us are little more than ornaments or curiosities we have picked up along the way." from the text Praise for Lawrence Wrights Remembering Satan "Thoughtful and gripping." Michiko Kakutani The New York Times "Stunning." Walter Reich The New York Times Book Review "Catapults Wright to the front rank of American journalists." Newsweek From the Publisher: Award-winning New Yorker writer Lawrence Wright brings together for the first time the results of over a decade of studies of twins, and reveals some startling findings about how our genes determine our personalities and lifestyles. Studies reveal that twins not only resemble each other physically but share a remarkable number of other similarities. Whether they were raised together or separately, twins have also been found to share traits such as criminality, alcoholism, smoking, homosexuality, marriage and divorce, job satisfaction, hobbies, politics, and fears. Seller Inventory # 005646
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