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Prehension the hand and the emergence of humanity / Colin McGinn.
| Author/creator | McGinn, Colin, 1950- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : The MIT Press, [2015] |
| Description | ix, 191 pages ; 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins of humanity -- Two evolutionary principles -- Human prehistory -- Characteristics of the human hand -- Hands and tools -- Hands and language -- Ostension and prehension -- From signs to speech -- Hand and mind -- Selective cognition and the mouth -- The origin of sentience -- The meaning of the grip -- A culture of hands -- Arboreal remnants -- The future of the hand. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014049819 |
| ISBN | 9780262029322 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780262533645 (pb.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |