Left-handed - the skill and history of a special talent

As a left-handed person, life isn't always easy, as almost all devices are designed for right-handed individuals, from potato peelers to scissors to hand saws. But do left-handers really have such a difficult life? How clumsy are left-handers really, and are they more or less successful than right-handers? Are they perhaps endowed with remarkable skill like Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, or Ludwig van Beethoven? Rik Smits entertainingly and intriguingly explores the historical, cultural, and psychological aspects of this extraordinary talent. Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, or Ludwig van Beethoven were left-handed? Entertaining and exciting, it delves into the historical, cultural, and psychological aspects of an extraordinary gift.