Right hand, left hand by Chris McMANUS

Why are most people right-handed? Why is the heart on the left-hand side of the body? Why does European writing go from left to right, while Arabic scripts go from right to left? And why are all muppets left-handed?
In this story of asymmetry, Chris McManus uses sources as diverse as the engravings of Rembrandt, the history of medicine, and particle physics to explain the vast repertoireof 'left-right' symbolism that permeates our everyday life.
Mix of hard science and engaging games and tricks, and a treasury of anecdotes.