| Genre: | Anthropology |
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| Language : | English |
| Published: | November 02, 2021 |
| Edition: | 1st |
Paperback | |
| ISBN13: | 9781788167819 |
| ISBN10: | 1788167813 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Dimensions: | 5.25 x 8.0 x 0.5 inches |
| Weight: | 178.6 g |
About the Book
Friends do it, strangers do it and so do chimpanzees - and it's not just deeply embedded in our history and culture, it may even be written in our DNA. The humble handshake, it turns out, has a rich and surprising history. So let's join palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi as she embarks on a funny and fascinating voyage of discovery - from the handshake's origins (at least seven million years ago) all the way to its sudden disappearance in March 2020. Drawing on new research, anthropological insights and first-hand experience, she'll reveal how this most friendly of gestures has played a role in everything from meetings with uncontacted tribes to political assassinations - and what it tells us about the enduring power of human contact.