Description

Book Synopsis
This book presents the human hand from an overall perspective from the first appearance of hand-like structures in the fins of big fishes living millions of years ago to todays and the future's mind-controlled artificial hands.

Table of Contents
Fins, Fossils And Fingers.- The Hand, The Brain And Mans’ Travel In Time.- The Brain, The Tools And The Technique.- How The Hand Created The Languge.- Hand Prints From The Past.- The Intelligent Hand.- An Extension Of The Brain.- Sensation And Emotions.- The Feeling Brain.- How The Hand Shapes The Brain.- The Interaction Between Senses.- Mirrors In The Brain.- Creative Hands.- Right Or Left?.- One Hand Missing.- Hand Transplantation.- The Thought-Controlled Robotic Hand.​

The Hand and the Brain

    Product form

    A Paperback by Goran Lundborg

    £35.99

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £39.99 – you save £4.00 (10%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 1 Sep 2026.

    15 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Hand and the Brain by Goran Lundborg

      Book details

      Publisher Springer London Ltd
      Published 1/20/2013 12:09:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781447153337
      978-1447153337
      ISBN-10 1447153332
      Also in:
      Regional physiology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book presents the human hand from an overall perspective from the first appearance of hand-like structures in the fins of big fishes living millions of years ago to todays and the future's mind-controlled artificial hands.

      Table of Contents
      Fins, Fossils And Fingers.- The Hand, The Brain And Mans’ Travel In Time.- The Brain, The Tools And The Technique.- How The Hand Created The Languge.- Hand Prints From The Past.- The Intelligent Hand.- An Extension Of The Brain.- Sensation And Emotions.- The Feeling Brain.- How The Hand Shapes The Brain.- The Interaction Between Senses.- Mirrors In The Brain.- Creative Hands.- Right Or Left?.- One Hand Missing.- Hand Transplantation.- The Thought-Controlled Robotic Hand.​

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account