Darian Leader 
Hands [EPUB ebook] 
What We Do with Them and Why

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A fresh, thought-provoking and wide-ranging study of how mankind uses its hands Why do zombies walk with their arms outstretched? How can newborn babies grip an adult finger tightly enough to dangle unsupported from it? And why is everyone constantly texting, tapping and scrolling?For anyone curious about how human beings work, the answers are hidden in plain sight: in our hands. From early tools to machinery — from fists to knives to guns — from papyrus to QWERTY to a swipeable screen — the history of civilization is a history of what humans do with their hands. We have always kept our hands occupied, and if mankind’s story is marked out by profound changes in how we use our hands, it is also marked by underlying patterns that never change. And as much as the things we do with our hands reflect our psychological state, they can also change that state profoundly…Drawing examples from popular culture, art history, psychoanalysis, modern technology and clinical research, Darian Leader presents a unique and fascinating odyssey through the history of what human beings do with their hands – and why.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9780241973998 ● Casa editrice Penguin Books Ltd ● Pubblicato 2016 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4896777 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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