What do we use our hands for today (and why does it matter)?

From the first handprint on a cave wall through Leonardo da Vinci’s exquisite studies to M C Escher’s beguiling puzzle of two hands drawing each other, human beings have been preoccupied with their digits. Whether using tools, wielding a pen or swiping a phone, our hands seem to distinguish us from other animals. Two new books reveal intriguing aspects to today's body politics: Darian Leader's Hands and Fay Bound Alberti's This Mortal Coil.
Read more: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/07/what-do-we-use-our-hands-today-and-why-does-it-matter?source=Snapzu