Right Hand, Left Hand - Couverture rigide

McManus, Chris

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0297645978 ISBN 13 : 9780297645979

Editeur : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002

Synopsis

Chris McManus's dazzlingly written debut provides the answers to an array of familiar, almost childish, questions: Why are most people right-handed? Why do the British drive on the left? Why are human bodies symmetrical on the outside, but not on the inside? What is the relationship between handedness and speech disorders, such as stuttering? "Right Hand, Left Hand" uses sources as diverse as the paintings of Rembrandt and the drawings of Leonardo, the origins of medieval iconography, the history of medicine, cognitive science, molecular biology, particle physics, and the history of sport to explain the vast repertoire of 'left-right' symbolism that permeates our everyday lives. The book answers wonderfully deep and simple questions about why the universe, the human body, and our minds and cultures are so full of distinctions between left and right.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Chris McManus is Professor of Psychology and Medical Education at University College, London. He is the author of the leading textbook PSYCHOLOGY IN MEDICINE and is the co-editor of THE CAMBRIDGE HANDBOOK OF PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH AND MEDICINE. He is one of the world's foremost experts on handedness and lateralization.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0297645978
• ISBN 13: 9780297645979
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible