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

By Melissa Roth

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590770811
• ISBN13: 9781590770818
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: M. Evans and Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

well documented

a very interesting book, however it seems that we still dont know much about left handed. enjoy

For the lefties

I'm not a lefty, I just know some. If you're a lefty, know a lefty, or just want to know what's up with them, this is a good book and a fun, educational read. The science is pared down enough so that just about anyone can handle it- it will only alienate really non-science people, as well as really hard-core scientists (who will find it dumbed down). For the majority, it's scientific enough without being overwhelming, and has plenty of fun facts, history, and name-dropping to make righties think twice about their superiority.

A very well-written book.

For anyone interested in left handedness, Melissa Roth's book is a must-read, very up to date. Roth gets straight to the point without resorting to the sorts of pathos, frequent digressions, tongue-in-cheek humor, or stale, decades-old data present in so many other books about left handedness. If you're considering buying a book about left handedness, "the Left Stuff" should be first on your list.