Book Description
A compendium of history, folklore, science, and speculation about the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a right-handed world.
Author : James T. De Kay
Publisher : M J F Books
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 1997-08
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781567312294
A compendium of history, folklore, science, and speculation about the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a right-handed world.
Author : James T. De Kay
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 23,95 MB
Release : 1994
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : 9780965383868
A hilarious look at the inside-out world of left-handers.
Author : I. C. McManus
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,90 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674016132
McManus considers evidence from anthropology, particle physics, the history of medicine, and the notebooks of Leonardo to answer questions like: Why are most people right-handed? Why does European writing go from left to right, while Arabic and Hebrew go from right to left? And how do we know that Jack the Ripper was left-handed?
Author : James T. De Kay
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 36,19 MB
Release : 1979
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
ISBN : 9780871313096
A lighthearted look at the inside-out world of left-handedness, seeking to prove what left-handers have always suspected - they are not only different from everybody else, they are better. Drawing on NASA statistics and neurological surgical research, the book makes its points with sly good humour.
Author : Lauren Milsom
Publisher : Hamlyn
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780600635512
Being a left-handed child in a world geared to the right-handed majority can be challenging, and it can be very difficult for a right-handed parent to give early guidance in even the simplest everyday activities when approached from the wrong position. In Your Left-handed Child, leading expert in left-handedness Lauren Milsom describes simple but effective strategies to help the very young through to teenagers overcome the many hurdles they might encounter at school and home. Learn how to help your left-handed child with: - Handwriting - Getting dressed - Using cutlery - Using woodworking tools - Playing guitar and many other useful skills. Thanks to the invaluable advice in this book, your left-handed child will be confident and capable, and left-handedness need never become an issue.
Author : Howard I. Kushner
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1421423340
Does being left-handed make a person different in any way that matters? Since the late Stone Age, approximately 10 percent of humans have been left-handed, yet for most of human history left-handedness has been stigmatized. In On the Other Hand, Howard I. Kushner traces the impact of left-handedness on human cognition, behavior, culture, and health. A left-hander himself, Kushner has long been interested in the meanings associated with left-handedness, and ultimately with whether hand preference can even be defined in a significant way. As he explores the medical and cultural history of left-handedness, Kushner describes the associated taboos, rituals, and stigma from around the globe. The words “left” and “left hand” have negative connotations in all languages, and left-handers have even historically been viewed as disabled. In this comprehensive history of left-handedness, Kushner asks why left-handedness exists. He examines the relationship—if any—between handedness, linguistics, and learning disabilities, reveals how toleration of left-handedness serves as a barometer of wider cultural toleration and permissiveness, and wonders why the reported number of left-handers is significantly lower in Asia and Africa than in the West. Written in a lively style that mixes personal biography with scholarly research, On the Other Hand tells a comprehensive story about the science, traditions, and prejudices surrounding left-handedness.
Author : Beth Wolfensberger Singer
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 17,36 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Left and right (Psychology)
ISBN : 9780590451499
Facts, trivia, and riddles about left-handedness.
Author : James Bliss
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,41 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
A compendium of history, folklore, science, and speculation about the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a right-handed world.
Author : Ed Wright
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781740458108
Through fascinating case studies of notables from ancient to modern times, Ed Wright explains the secret of lefty success.
Author : Diane Paul
Publisher :
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 11,84 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Left- and right-handedness
ISBN :