The Left Stuff

Weaving cultural history and scientific exploration together <I>The Left Stuff</I> takes you on an adventure to discover the truth about why humans choose one hand over the other. From high-tech neuroscience labs to the rain forests of Africa to the bullpens of Major League Baseball journalist Melissa Roth investigates how societies and genetics encourage us to choose sides. <I>The Left Stuff</I> gets to the heart of why humans are predominantly right-handed-and why a stubborn minority has persevered against the weight of history and the forces of evolution. Fascinating provocative and insightful this book is a well-crafted and engaging narrative of how modern science has put the power of understanding in the palms of our hands.