The Hand and the Brain From Lucy's Thumb to the Thought-Controlled Robotic Hand /

This book presents the human hand from an overall perspective - from the first appearance of hand-like structures in the fins of big fishes living millions of years ago to today´s and the future's mind-controlled artificial hands. Much focus is given to the extremely well-developed sensation of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lundborg, Göran (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Temas:
Medical sciences.
Health Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Fins, Fossils And Fingers
  • The Hand, The Brain And Mans' Travel In Time
  • The Brain, The Tools And The Technique
  • How The Hand Created The Languge
  • Hand Prints From The Past
  • The Intelligent Hand
  • An Extension Of The Brain
  • Sensation And Emotions
  • The Feeling Brain
  • How The Hand Shapes The Brain
  • The Interaction Between Senses
  • Mirrors In The Brain
  • Creative Hands
  • Right Or Left?
  • One Hand Missing
  • Hand Transplantation
  • The Thought-Controlled Robotic Hand.

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