The Wonder of the Human Hand

Download or read book The Wonder of the Human Hand written by E. F. Shaw Wilgis and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 history--including major league pitcher Jim Abbott, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Liebe Diamond, and pianist Leon Fleisher--who accomplished great things with one hand, or with impaired or injured hands, and they tell of marvelous surgeries that create fingers where none exist.