The Puzzle of Left-Handedness

Informationen zum Autor Rik Smits is a linguist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His books include The Puzzle of Left-handedness (Reaktion, 2011) and Dawn: The Origins of Language and the Modern Human Mind (2016). Klappentext Left-handedness seems to be no big deal. Many of us are left-handed and those of us who aren't don't tend to give left-handedness much thought. In this title! the author explains why left-handedness continues to be associated with maladies of various kinds! including mental retardation! insomnia! suicidal urges! criminality and shorter life spans. Zusammenfassung Left-handedness seems to be no big deal. Many of us are left-handed and those of us who aren't don't tend to give left-handedness much thought. In this title! the author explains why left-handedness continues to be associated with maladies of various kinds! including mental retardation! insomnia! suicidal urges! criminality and shorter life spans.

Product details

• Authors: Rik Smits
• Assisted by: Liz Waters (Translation)
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2012
• EAN: 9781780230436
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-043-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 217 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)