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100 1 _aWilson, Daniel, Sir,
_d1816-1892
245 1 4 _aThe right hand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-13
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Right Hand: Left-Handedness" by Sir Daniel Wilson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work explores the phenomenon of left-handedness from various scholarly perspectives, including its historical, archaeological, philological, and physiological aspects. The text likely discusses the implications of left-handedness on human dexterity and social perceptions, aiming to challenge the notion of right-handedness as the norm. The opening of the treatise sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the human hand, emphasizing its significance in human evolution and functional capability. Sir Daniel Wilson discusses the unique structure and utility of the hand, arguing that it distinguishes humans from other animals, particularly in their capacity as tool users. The text begins with an exploration of right-handedness, a prevalent practice across cultures, while also alluding to the historical context of left-handed individuals, suggesting that left-handedness should not be suppressed but rather celebrated for its uniqueness. Wilson's approach involves a blend of historical analysis with observations from modern practices, thereby offering a multifaceted view of hand preference and its implications for both individual identity and broader societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Macmillan and Co, 1891
653 _aLeft- and right-handedness
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark%3A%2F13960%2Ft4zg6q61j&seq=9
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72398
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