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Hands (Paperback)

~ John Napier (Author), Russell H. Tuttle (Editor) "HANDS is a book about the anatomy, function, and evolution of the human hand, but since we are not a one-off product of nature but..." (more)
Key Phrases: opposability index, hypothenar pad, palmar pads, New World, Ridge Ending, Old World (more...)

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A physician who specialized in hands, Napier draws on a variety of disciplines to give his account of our crucial appendages.
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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Princeton University Press; Rev Sub edition (February 22, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0691025479
ISBN-13: 978-0691025476
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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HANDS is a book about the anatomy, function, and evolution of the human hand, but since we are not a one-off product of nature but a species with close nonhuman relatives it is also about the hands of monkeys and apes. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
opposability index, hypothenar pad, palmar pads, papillary ridges, flexure lines, precision grip, lateral preference, power grip, saddle joint, simian crease, middle phalanges

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New World, Ridge Ending, Old World, Wood Jones, Olduvai Gorge, Jane Goodall, South American, Desmond Morris, Leonardo da Vinci, South Africa, The Clactonian, The Gardners

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Primate Evolution (Selected Proceedings of the Tenth Congress of International Primatological Society) by Phyllis C. Lee in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on page 9, and page 109
The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition by Charles Darwin on page 9, and page 109
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin on page 9, and page 109
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin on page 9, and page 109

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional science and witty writing, February 12, 2009

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As a physician and ergonomist I found this book to be stimulating, fun, informative, and very useful. The hand is too often overlooked or treated shabbily in our work and daily living. Though it connects us to our world, we tend to take it for granted. This book helps all of us to overcome that error. Get the book, enjoy it. It is worth the money and the time reading it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars hands-down the best book on hands, June 28, 2006

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This is a great book for anyone who loves hands, and appreciates how perfect a perfect hand can be. There is nothing like it on the market. In the evening, when I'm done reading Friedrich Hoelderlin, I like to relax with this book. It really helps me understand hands.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, February 16, 2005

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This is a beautifully written book that I would definitely recommend to others without hesitation.

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This book is a fascinating account of the most "human" parts of the human body, the hands. Worth owning.

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