The thinking hand : existential and embodied wisdom in arthitecture /
Juhani Pallasmaa.
- Chichester, England : Wiley, 2009.
- 159 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
- AD primers .
- AD primers. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150) and index.
Surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand-tool union and eye-hand-mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work.