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100 1 _aHumphry, George Murray, Sir,
_d1820-1896
245 1 4 _aThe human foot and the human hand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"The following pages originated in two popular Lectures which were delivered in Cambridge."
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-13
508 _aThiers Halliwell, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Human Foot and the Human Hand" by Sir George Murray Humphry is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book presents an examination of human anatomy, specifically focusing on the structure and function of the human foot and hand. It seeks to illuminate the intricate mechanisms of these body parts, emphasizing their significance in supporting and enabling human locomotion and dexterity. At the start of the text, the author reflects on the general ignorance regarding human anatomy, despite its importance as the most sophisticated product of creation. He expresses a desire to engage broader audiences by discussing the human foot, which he argues is not only crucial for locomotion but also frees the hand for other tasks. Humphry introduces key principles such as the "division of labor" in anatomy and begins to outline the structural components of the foot, detailing its bones and describing its unique adaptations that allow for bipedal locomotion. This opening serves to establish a foundation for understanding the complex interplay between the anatomy of the foot and its functional capabilities, paving the way for deeper exploration in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCambridge: Macmillan and Co, 1861
653 _aHand
653 _aFoot
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75360
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