McManus reminds readers that distinctions between right and left have been profoundly meaningful--imbued with moral and religious meaning--in societies throughout history, and suggests that our preoccupation with laterality may originate in our asymmetric bodies, which emerged from 550 million years of asymmetric vertebrate evolution, and may even be linked to the asymmetric structure of matter. With speculations embedded in science, "Right Hand, Left Hand" offers entertainment and new insight to scientists and general readers alike.
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McManus reminds readers that distinctions between right and left have been profoundly meaningful--imbued with moral and religious meaning--in societies throughout history, and suggests that our preoccupation with laterality may originate in our asymmetric bodies, which emerged from 550 million years of asymmetric vertebrate evolution, and may even be linked to the asymmetric structure of matter. With speculations embedded in science, "Right Hand, Left Hand" offers entertainment and new insight to scientists and general readers alike.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | October 2004 |
Authors | Chris McManus |
Dimensions | 229 x 150 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 412 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-01613-2 |
Barcode | 9780674016132 |
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LSN | 0-674-01613-0 |