The Left Stuff
How the Left-Handed Have Survived and Thrived in a Right-Handed World
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2009
Summary
Weaving cultural history and scientific exploration together, The Left Stuff takes you on an adventure to discover the truth about why humans choose one hand over the other. From high-tech neuroscience labs to the rain forests of Africa to the bullpens of Major League Baseball, journalist Melissa Roth investigates how societies and genetics encourage us to choose sides. The Left Stuff gets to the heart of why humans are predominantly right-handed-and why a stubborn minority has persevered aga…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590771464 |
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| ISBN-10: | 159077146X |
| Author: | Melissa Roth |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Imprint: | M. Evans& Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2009 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 154mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
The Left Stuff is fascinating and insightful. After reading it, you may find yourself more confused about whether you’re right- or left-handed, but you’ll have learned a lot about yourself and the incredible entity that is your brain. * Grand Rapids Press *
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