The Left Stuff: How the Left-Handed Have Survived and Thrived in a Right-Handed World
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Book Overview
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 against the weight of history and the forces of evolution. Fascinating, provocative, and insightful, this book is a well-crafted and engaging narrative of how modern science has put the power of understanding in the palms of our hands.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:159077146X
ISBN13:9781590771464
Release Date:September 2009
Publisher:M. Evans and Company
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
well documented
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
a very interesting book, however it seems that we still dont know much about left handed. enjoy
For the lefties
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I'm not a lefty, I just know some. If you're a lefty, know a lefty, or just want to know what's up with them, this is a good book and a fun, educational read. The science is pared down enough so that just about anyone can handle it- it will only alienate really non-science people, as well as really hard-core scientists (who will find it dumbed down). For the majority, it's scientific enough without being overwhelming, and has plenty of fun facts, history, and name-dropping to make righties think twice about their superiority.
A very well-written book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
For anyone interested in left handedness, Melissa Roth's book is a must-read, very up to date. Roth gets straight to the point without resorting to the sorts of pathos, frequent digressions, tongue-in-cheek humor, or stale, decades-old data present in so many other books about left handedness. If you're considering buying a book about left handedness, "the Left Stuff" should be first on your list.
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