Hands
John Napier

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

	List of Illustrations and Figures
	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
Pt. 1	Nature and Evolution of the Hand
Ch. 1	"You Need Hands. . ."	3
Ch. 2	Structure of the Hand	13
Ch. 3	Function of the Hand	55
Ch. 4	Evolution of the Hand	73
Pt. 2	Social and Cultural Aspects of the Hand
Ch. 5	Tool-Using and Tool-Making	97
Ch. 6	Handedness	121
Ch. 7	Fingerprints	131
Ch. 8	Gestures	143
	Suggested Reading and References	159
	Index	169

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