The Left Stuff: How the Left-Handed Have Survived and Thrived in a Right-Handed World

Roth, Melissa

ISBN 10: 159077146X / ISBN 13: 9781590771464

Published by M. Evans & Company, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Left Stuff: How the Left-Handed Have Survived and Thrived in a Right-Handed World
• Publisher: M. Evans & Company
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159077146X
• ISBN 13: 9781590771464
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

MELISSA ROTH, a 30-year-old single woman, has written for national publications including The New York Times Magazine, George, Details, and US magazine. She lives and works in New York City.