Twins - Peter Watson

 investigates the remarkable similarities and coincidences found in the lives of identical twins who were separated and raised in different families. Drawing on case studies from twin research, Watson looks at pairs who, despite growing up apart, developed surprisingly similar habits, tastes, careers, relationships and lifestyles. The book includes the famous case of the “Jim Twins”, who were reunited after decades apart and discovered an extraordinary number of similarities in their lives. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, it explores the long-running debate over nature, nurture, heredity and the mysterious coincidences that can emerge between separated twins.Peter Watson’s Twins