The Evolution of Human Handedness, Volume 1288 |
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Editor:
| Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, |
Series title: | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-57331-902-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $144.50 |
Book Description:
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Handedness, or manual laterality of function, is thought to be both universal and unique to humans, making it a highly derived trait, based on an equally specialized neural substrate. By contrast, in various non-human species, both living and extinct, extent of lateralization varies.
Handedness, or manual laterality of function, is thought to be both universal and unique to humans, making it a highly derived trait, based on an equally specialized neural substrate. By contrast, in various non-human species, both living and extinct, extent of lateralization varies.