The Principles of Anatomy as Seen in the Hand
The principles of anatomy as seen in the hand
Book • 1920
Frederic Wood Jones's The Principles of Anatomy as Seen in the Hand presents comparative-anatomical observations arguing the hand's centrality in mammalian form.
The book explores homologies and functional morphology across species, using the hand as a framing device to discuss broader anatomical principles.
Jones blends descriptive anatomy with theoretical reflections on evolution and function.
His influential phrase that the human hand is the 'bedrock of mammalian primitiveness' is cited by later thinkers.
The work remains a historical touchstone in discussions of hand anatomy and evolutionary morphology.
The book explores homologies and functional morphology across species, using the hand as a framing device to discuss broader anatomical principles.
Jones blends descriptive anatomy with theoretical reflections on evolution and function.
His influential phrase that the human hand is the 'bedrock of mammalian primitiveness' is cited by later thinkers.
The work remains a historical touchstone in discussions of hand anatomy and evolutionary morphology.
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