In this provocative celebration of the Human hand, a neurologist makes the striking claim that the unique structure of the hand and its cooperation with the Brain are the reasons why Homo sapiens became the most intelligent animal on Earth. -- The Washington Post.
A mark of the book\'s excellence is that] it makes the reader aware of the wonder in trivial, everyday acts, and reveals the complexity behind the simplest manipulation.
Provocative, illuminating, and delightful to read, The Hand encourages us to think in new ways about one of our most taken-for-granted assets.
Like Oliver Sacks and Stephen Jay Gould, Wilson handles a daunting range of scientific knowledge with a surprising deftness and a profound curiosity about Human possibility.
In this fascinating book, Wilson moves from a discussion of the hand\'s evolution--and how its intimate communication with the Brain affects such areas as neurology, psychology, and linguistics--to provocative new ideas about Human creativity and how best to nurture it.
Wilson makes the striking claim that it is because of the unique structure of the hand and its evolution in cooperation with the Brain that Homo sapiens became the most intelligent, preeminent animal on the earth.
Neurologist Frank R.
The hands of a concert pianist can elicit glorious sound and stir emotion; those of a surgeon can perform the most delicate operations; those of a rock climber allow him to scale a vertical mountain wall. -- The New York Times Book Review The Human hand is a miracle of biomechanics, one of the most remarkable adaptations in the history of evolution. celebrates the importance of hands to our lives today as well as to the history of our species. . . arresting . . . -- The Boston Globe Ambitious . absorbing. . . provocative . . .
A startling argument . 43 illustrations.
In this provocative celebration of the Human hand, a neurologist makes the striking claim that the unique structure of the hand and its cooperation with the Brain are the reasons why Homo sapiens became the most intelligent animal on Earth
