"Clearly written without requirement for particular prior knowledge, and would be accessible to a bright middle school student... any layperson with an interest in problems of the hand and their treatments would find this book a valuable resource."
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The Wonder of the Human Hand: Care and Repair of the Body's Most Marvelous Instrument
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Overview
In The Wonder of the Human Hand, surgeons and hand specialists from the world-renowned Curtis National Hand Center describe how the hand is used in work, sports, and music, and trace the human fascination with hands in religion and art. They relate awe-inspiring stories of people throughout historyincluding major league pitcher Jim Abbott, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Liebe Diamond, and pianist Leon Fleisherwho accomplished great things with one hand, or with impaired or injured hands, and they tell of marvelous surgeries that create fingers where none exist.
Recounting how the hand interprets the environment and returns tactile information to the brain, the book underscores the importance of the hand to people who cannot see or hear. Throughout, the authors explore how medical science restores bones, tendons, nerves, muscles, and blood vessels in hands injured through disease, accident, and combatever aware of how the form and function of the human hand combine harmoniously in everyday activities and Herculean efforts alike.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781421415482 |
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Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Publication date: | 11/01/2014 |
Series: | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |